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

Freeman, in his fifth season of a six-year, $162-million deal with the Dodgers, talked about Cox before the game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

But they are fracturing over how far to go to strike a deal with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

A strict isolation facility has one bed fully equipped to deal with infectious diseases, complete with testing kit and a ventilator.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

"One of the things that quite a few organisations are now calling for is really up-to-date guidance on how to deal with wartime issues," she added.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The mayor said, “We never made a deal with you, Upton. Maybe it was going to rain anyway, without your hocus-pocus. We’re not paying you a penny.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney