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

He and his brother Jason have a $100-million deal with Amazon Wondery for their popular New Heights podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Last year, Shell denied it was actively considering a bid for BP after reports of a possible deal, with CEO Wael Sawan repeatedly arguing that Shell’s own share buybacks were a better use of capital.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Kyiv may well struggle to deal with similar large-scale, repeated attacks.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The most actively traded Brent crude futures ticked up 3.6% to $99.58 a barrel, partially unwinding Monday’s drop, which came amid the prospect of a possible deal with Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“Some, not all. Dad calls them ignorant Iggys. Don’t ask me who Iggy is, I don’t know. I’m sure you don’t have to deal with that in Uhuru, Mr. President’s Grandson.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas