The difference between Deal and Trade

When used as nouns, deal means a division, a portion, a share, whereas trade means buying and selling of goods and services on a market.

When used as verbs, deal means to distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one's portion or share, whereas trade means to engage in trade.

Deal is also adjective with the meaning: made of deal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Deal and Trade

  1. Deal as a noun (obsolete):

    A division, a portion, a share.

    Examples:

    "We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king."

  2. Deal as a noun (often followed by ''of''):

    An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by or ).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: batch flock good deagreat deahatfuheap load lot mass mess mickle mint muckle peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft sight slew spate stack tidy sum wad whole lot whole slew"

  1. Deal as a verb (transitive):

    To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one's portion or share.

    Examples:

    "The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

  2. Deal as a verb (transitive):

    To administer or give out, as in small portions.

  3. Deal as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To distribute cards to the players in a game.

    Examples:

    "I was dealt four aces."

    "The cards were shuffled, and the croupier dealt."

  4. Deal as a verb (baseball):

    To pitch.

    Examples:

    "The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger."

  5. Deal as a verb (intransitive):

    To have dealings or business.

  6. Deal as a verb (intransitive):

    To conduct oneself, to behave.

  7. Deal as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To take action; to act.

  8. Deal as a verb (intransitive):

    To trade professionally (followed by in).

    Examples:

    "She deals in gold."

  9. Deal as a verb (transitive):

    To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

    Examples:

    "This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs."

  10. Deal as a verb (intransitive):

    To be concerned with.

  11. Deal as a verb (intransitive):

    To handle, to manage, to cope.

    Examples:

    "I can't deal with this."

    "I don't think he wants to go. — Yeah, well, we're going anyway, and he can deal."

  1. Deal as a noun (archaic, _, in general sense):

    An act of dealing or sharing out.

  2. Deal as a noun:

    The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.

    Examples:

    "I didn’t have a good deal all evening."

    "I believe it's your deal."

  3. Deal as a noun:

    A particular instance of buying or selling; a transaction

    Examples:

    "We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight."

  4. Deal as a noun:

    Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.

  5. Deal as a noun:

    An agreement between parties; an arrangement

    Examples:

    "He made a deal with the devil."

  6. Deal as a noun (informal):

    A situation, occasion, or event.

    Examples:

    "What's the deal?"

  7. Deal as a noun (informal):

    A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.

    Examples:

    "The deal with four tines is called a pitchfork."

  1. Deal as a noun (uncountable):

    Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

  2. Deal as a noun (countable):

    A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

  3. Deal as a noun (countable, archaic):

    A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding.

  1. Deal as an adjective:

    Made of deal.

    Examples:

    "A plain deal table"

  1. Trade as a noun (uncountable):

    Buying and selling of goods and services on a market.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: commerce"

  2. Trade as a noun (countable):

    A particular instance of buying or selling.

    Examples:

    "I did no trades with them once the rumors started."

    "synonyms: deabarter"

  3. Trade as a noun (countable):

    An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.

  4. Trade as a noun (countable):

    Those who perform a particular kind of skilled work.

    Examples:

    "The skilled trades were the first to organize modern labor unions."

    "synonyms: business"

  5. Trade as a noun (countable):

    Those engaged in an industry or group of related industries.

    Examples:

    "It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the trade."

  6. Trade as a noun (countable):

    The skilled practice of a practical occupation.

    Examples:

    "He learned his trade as an [[apprentice]]."

    "synonyms: craft"

  7. Trade as a noun (countable, or, uncountable):

    An occupation in the secondary sector; as opposed to an agricultural, professional or military one.

    Examples:

    "After failing his entrance exams, he decided to go into a trade."

    "Most veterans went into trade when the war ended."

  8. Trade as a noun (uncountable, UK):

    The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.

    Examples:

    "Even before noon there was considerable trade."

    "synonyms: patronage"

  9. Trade as a noun (mostly, in the plural):

    Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.

    Examples:

    "They rode the trades going west."

  10. Trade as a noun (only as plural):

    A publication intended for participants in an industry or related group of industries.

    Examples:

    "Rumors about layoffs are all over the trades."

  11. Trade as a noun (uncountable, LGBT, slang):

    A brief sexual encounter.

    Examples:

    "Josh picked up some trade last night."

  12. Trade as a noun (obsolete, uncountable):

    Instruments of any occupation.

  13. Trade as a noun (mining):

    Refuse or rubbish from a mine.

  14. Trade as a noun (obsolete):

    A track or trail; a way; a path; passage.

  15. Trade as a noun (obsolete):

    Course; custom; practice; occupation.

  1. Trade as a verb (intransitive):

    To engage in trade

    Examples:

    "This company trades in precious metal."

    "synonyms: deal"

  2. Trade as a verb (intransitive):

    To be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.

  3. Trade as a verb (transitive):

    To give (something) in exchange for.

    Examples:

    "Will you trade your precious watch for my earring?"

    "synonyms: exchange swap switch"

  4. Trade as a verb (gardening, transitive, or, intransitive):

    To give someone a plant and receive a different one in return.

  5. Trade as a verb (intransitive, or, transitive):

    To do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: do business"

  6. Trade as a verb (intransitive):

    To have dealings; to be concerned or associated (with).

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