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

"With all that's going on, rising interest rates is another cost to deal with," he tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Oracle stock is up slightly as a report says Microsoft is bringing an AI computing deal with Oracle to an end.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

The guy’s a Hall of Fame quarterback, and as such, should be able to deal with life’s unfairness, if whatever he makes can be considered unfair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

As part of the deal with Lilly, Hims has agreed not to compound Lilly’s GLP-1 medications in the future.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

“They’re just cinders, Your Highness. You can pretty yourself up later. For now, let’s deal with the boys, okay?”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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