(v) do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood, See Also: deal out, trade, Syn. sell, trade, Example:She deals in gold; The brothers sell shoes
(v) administer or bestow, as in small portions, Syn. dole out, dish out, allot, lot, deal, dispense, mete out, parcel out, shell out, deal out, administer, Example:administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks
[わける, wakeru] (v1, vt) (1) to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out; (2) to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out; (3) to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between); (4) to break up (a fight); to mediate; (5) to call a draw; to tie; (6) to push one's way through (a crowd); (7) (also written as 頒ける) to sell; (P)#8352