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 WSJ Logistics Report’s Paul Berger writes that employers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach say they are nearing a deal with union workers that would delay the threat of a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

He added that the UK was ready to deal with hostile threats, but "we're not where we'd want to be".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

That’s some pretty dark stuff, but it’s the kind of thing Cunningham says she has had to deal with quite often over the last few years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Therese Kayikwamba Wagner said DR Congo had made progress in its promise, made under the same US-brokered deal with Rwanda, to neutralise a militia that Kigali says is a cross-border threat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

American officers assure Father Monaghan and others that they are more than ready to deal with Japan.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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