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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deal with

But DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said the legislation is vague and that Northern Ireland already has laws to deal with abuse and coercive behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

To deal with shortfalls and delays, the Pentagon is "working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times, and to stockpile critical materials, components, and selected munitions," the report said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Shares in European stock exchange groups rose after the chief executive of Euronext said he was open to a deal with German rival Deutsche Boerse DB1 3.11%increase; green up pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The question now becomes can the Clippers actually become better as they deal with the penalties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then I ask, “Grandma, what’s the deal with you and Dad? Why all the arguing?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold