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

But if you can deal with the premium pricing, you’re getting a premium VPN service.

From Salon

We also have to deal with writing a policy for A.I. agents adapted to the reality of agents today.

From Slate

Lee writes that “historically, steep declines are followed by V-shaped recoveries,” as he thinks the U.S economy is equipped to deal with $100 oil.

From MarketWatch

He's still got the energy, the durability and the power to deal with opponents and give them problems.

From BBC

GM agreed to lift a provision that prevented Magna from cutting a deal with a rival automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal