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

The Dodgers needed a healthy Ohtani to deal with a young, hungry ballclub like the Brewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Swinney now looks ahead to a parliamentary term with all that behind them and a new prime minister to deal with in Downing Street.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Maritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji's waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

KFC said it has struck a deal with Coca-Cola KO 0.24%increase; up pointing triangle as its beverage provider at thousands of U.S. restaurants, a blow to longtime supplier PepsiCo PEP -0.69%decrease; down pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

As these flames were stoked, Andrew Jackson had to deal with a real fire.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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