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

Seeing someone else onscreen deal with their reality is sometimes the best escape.

From Los Angeles Times

It was this: “I mean, we’ve got enough smog in Los Angeles, let alone to deal with setting these fires and things.”

From Los Angeles Times

European Union lawmakers voted to advance talks on the bloc’s trade deal with the U.S., bringing officials one step closer to implementing the accord.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 24-year-old signed a new five-year deal with his boyhood club in February as they moved to secure his future for the prime years of his career.

From BBC

And following a visit by US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum earlier this month, the company signed a deal with the Venezuelan government to begin developing the field.

From BBC