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

Broadcom has just extended its deal with Meta Platforms, while Amazon.com has talked of selling more of its own custom AI chips to third parties.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Amazon has also agreed to a deal with Apple to power satellite services for its iPhone and Apple Watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Initial high-level negotiations that took place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad over the weekend failed to produce any deal, with the US saying that Iran hadn't agreed to its terms.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Redick then gave a simple answer for how the Lakers have to deal with the Rockets in the best-of-seven series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“But, Mal, the glimourie! Everything depends on it! The whole Archipelago —” “Someone else will have to deal with it.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell