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

The ministry said in a statement that its deal with the US designated Uganda as a safe third country for migrants who cannot return to their countries, for reasons such as persecution.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Unilever announced a $44.8 billion deal with McCormick to merge food operations...

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Find insight on Palantir’s Foundry platform, Tesla, Nvidia’s deal with Marvell Technology and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2025, its parent company Endeavor went private in a deal with private-equity firm Silver Lake and was renamed WME Group.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Rather than deal with the mobsters directly, the agency sent what’s known in the language of spies as a cut-out.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin