dealer
English meaning: Dealer
Definition
One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
Example
“That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!”
Another example: “The dealer shuffled the deck and dealt five cards to each player.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun for someone who buys and sells goods, especially cars ('car dealer'), or who distributes a commodity. In a negative sense it refers to someone who sells illegal drugs. Also the person who distributes cards in a game.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'dælan' (to divide, share), plus the agent suffix '-er'; the commercial sense of one who buys and sells emerged by the 17th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- car dealer
- drug dealer
- authorized dealer
- dealer network
- antiques dealer
- arms dealer
Word Forms
dealer (n); dealers (pl); deal (v); dealership (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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