Distribute the cards (4)
I believe the answer is:
deal
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">distribute the cards</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deal that I've seen before include "Large quantity (of wood?)" , "A port; a (good) amount" , "Fir or pine wood" , "Put cards on table" , "What business folk do" .)