deal with

British  

verb

1. to take action on

   to deal with each problem in turn

2. to punish

   the headmaster will deal with the culprit

3. to be concerned with

   the book deals with Dutch art

4. to conduct oneself (towards others), esp with regard to fairness

   he can be relied on to deal fairly with everyone

5. to do business with

   the firm deals with many overseas suppliers

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deal with Idioms  

1. See deal in , def. 1.

2. Do business with someone, as in I like dealing with this company . [Late 1600s] Also see deal in , def. 2.

3. Take action in, handle, administer, dispose of, as in The committee will deal with this matter . [Second half of 1400s]

4. Act in a specified way toward someone, as in He dealt extremely fairly with his competitors . [c. 1300]

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Example Sentences

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deal with

"But if you've booked everything separately, you'll need to deal with each provider independently. Your airline may refund your flight, but your accommodation provider may not if the property is unaffected."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Marcos offered no specifics about his atomic energy plans, the Philippines announced a deal with the United States in May 2024 to train Filipinos how to build and operate nuclear power plants.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The footage also shows Graham’s occasional frustration with Trump, particularly for signing a preliminary deal with Iran in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

He later worked under Liu He, then Xi’s top economic adviser who negotiated a trade deal with the first Trump administration in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“We fix this one, and then we figure out how to deal with the mess at the mountain.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin