Homonyms - Deal (As a Noun and Verb)

1.   (noun) – agreement

Ø     Sally was delighted she managed to get a good deal      (= paid a low price) on her new house.

Ø     Our company may lose this client if the deal is unsuccessful.

2.   (noun) – amount

Ø      Eric spends a great deal of his time travelling around the world every year.

Ø      A great deal of time and effort has gone into packing and transporting these items from China to Malaysia. 

3.   (verb) – to do business.

Ø    We only deal with companies that are willing and able to pay in cash.

Ø     William is only comfortable dealing with people he is familiar with.