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deal with
verb
- to take action on - to deal with each problem in turn 
- to punish - the headmaster will deal with the culprit 
- to be concerned with - the book deals with Dutch art 
- to conduct oneself (towards others), esp with regard to fairness - he can be relied on to deal fairly with everyone 
- 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
“Which would be a good reason to vote early and not have to deal with these things on Election Day.”
It has since sought to bring other countries into its space programme and signed a deal with longtime ally Pakistan in February to recruit the first foreign "taikonauts".
Raza was caught and bowled as he struggled to deal with a delivery aimed at off stump, striking the ball straight to the 27-year-old Afghan skipper.
MP signed a blockbuster deal with the Defense Department in July that included an equity stake, a price floor for rare-earth materials, and a guaranteed customer for rare-earth magnets from production infrastructure the company is building.
Most households already typically pay £52 a year to deal with historic debt.
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