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initiate vs deal

deal vs initiate

initiate and deal both are nouns.

initiate and deal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
initiate Yes No Yes No
deal Yes No Yes No
As verbs, deal is a hyponym of initiate; that is, deal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than initiate:
  • initiate: bring up a topic for discussion
  • deal: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Other hyponyms of initiate include address, cover, handle, plow, treat.
initiate (noun) deal (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity the act of distributing playing cards
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field the act of apportioning or distributing something
someone new to a field or activity a particular instance of buying or selling
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
initiate (verb) deal (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
bring up a topic for discussion act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
bring into being administer or bestow, as in small portions
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite distribute cards to the players in a game
give (a specific card) to a player
give out as one's portion or share
sell (especially of illegal material)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
direct the course of; manage or control
behave in a certain way towards others
take action with respect to (someone or something)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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