deal with

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

Idioms and Phrases

See deal in , def. 1.

Do business with someone, as in I like dealing with this company . [Late 1600s] Also see deal in , def. 2.

Take action in, handle, administer, dispose of, as in The committee will deal with this matter . [Second half of 1400s]

Act in a specified way toward someone, as in He dealt extremely fairly with his competitors . [c. 1300]

Example Sentences

“I think part of the reason I became an actor is to deal with that exhibitionistic side of yourself,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

That is, until you see “A House of Dynamite” and realize that what all these people are discussing is how to deal with a nuclear missile of unknown origin headed toward Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times

That included the deal agreed a decade ago with a small group of tour organisers "for the benefit of school groups" - but the club did not realise they were still selling tickets because there was no formal deal with the organisers.

From BBC

Google signed a deal with Shell to supply "95% carbon-free energy" for its UK investments.

From BBC

In his final words, speaking with the weight of the vice presidential office, Vance insisted that the country must deal with what he described as a serious problem of organized, widespread, terrorist violence from the left.

From Slate