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dealer

deal·er
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-ler]
    • /ˈdi lər/
    • /ˈdiː.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-ler]
    • /ˈdi lər/

Definitions of dealer word

  • countable noun dealer A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things. 3
  • countable noun dealer A dealer is someone who buys and sells illegal drugs. 3
  • noun dealer a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; trader 3
  • noun dealer the person who distributes the cards 3
  • noun dealer a person who sells illegal drugs 3
  • noun dealer a person who deals 3

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Origin of dealer

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English delere, Old English dǣlere. See deal1, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dealer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dealer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dealer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dealer

noun dealer

  • merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
  • trafficker — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
  • vendor — a person or agency that sells.
  • trader — a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
  • banker — A banker is someone who works in banking at a senior level.

Antonyms for dealer

noun dealer

  • customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.

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