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

A deal with SK Hynix could mean Intel is lining up two major customers.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“I met every publicist in the New York art-house ecosystem, and they all were like, ‘Whoa, this guy can deal with Claude, and Claude likes him!’

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

GLP-1 users, she added, have also gravitated toward fiber to help deal with constipation, a common side effect of those medications.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Penelope was strongly tempted to leave the admiral where he dangled and let Lord Fredrick and the hounds deal with him, but as usual, her kinder nature prevailed.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood