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Dealer Definition, Usage & Key Differences (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：merchant (dealer)
dealer
/ˈdiːlər/
n.
A person or business that buys and sells goods, often in a specific market like cars or art.
merchant
➕
/ˈmɜːrtʃənt/
n.
A person or business entity engaged in the purchase and sale of goods, typically specializing in a particular type of product or market.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From 'deal' (to distribute, to do business) + '-er' (agent noun suffix).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of someone who DEALS cards or DEALS in cars. A DEALER is someone who DEALS.
📖 Example
The dealer at the electronics store explained the features of the new laptop very clearly.
The merchant at the electronics store gave a clear explanation of the new laptop's features.
🔗 Collocations
car dealer – A business or person that sells automobiles.
art dealer – A person or company that buys and sells works of art.
licensed dealer – A dealer officially authorized to trade in a regulated commodity.
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
dealership (n.) – A business that holds a franchise to sell a particular brand of goods, especially cars.
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'deal' originates from Old English 'dǣlan' (to divide, distribute) and shares roots with Old High German 'teilen'. Historically, a 'dealer' was one who distributed goods, notably at markets or fairs. The term evolved to specialize in markets like art or cars, and also entered gaming for the person distributing cards.
Meaning 2：card player who distributes cards (dealer)
dealer
/ˈdiːlər/
n.
A person who shuffles and gives out cards to players in a card game.
card player who distributes cards
➕
/kɑːrd ˈpleɪər huː dɪˈstrɪbjuːts kɑːrdz/
n.
The person in a card game who is responsible for shuffling the deck and distributing the cards to the players according to the rules.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
At the family game night, Tom was the dealer for our poker game and made sure everyone got their cards fairly.
During our family game night, Tom acted as the card distributor for our poker game, ensuring fair distribution to all players.
🔗 Collocations
poker dealer – The person who manages the cards and chips in a game of poker.
card dealer – A general term for someone who distributes playing cards.
🔄 Synonyms
card player (n.) – A general term for someone who participates in card games.
shuffler (n.) – Informal term for the person who shuffles the cards.
banker (n.) – In some games, the player who deals and holds the bank.
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