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

When the moment comes, can the No. 1 Bruins actually deal with adversity?

From Los Angeles Times

There must be a measure of sympathy for Tudor, who also had to deal with the death of his father after being parachuted into a role he was clearly unsuited for, while taking over a squad ravaged by injuries and a complete loss of confidence.

From BBC

The NBA’s deal with the same partners is worth about $75 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 100 employees within DeepMind sent him a letter in February asking him to ensure any deal with the Pentagon prevents Gemini from being used in domestic surveillance or piloting autonomous weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

The younger Witkoff signed an agreement at that meeting with the Pakistani Finance Ministry to explore the country’s use of stablecoins, a dollar-backed variety of cryptocurrency that World Liberty issues—the company’s first such deal with a foreign state.

From The Wall Street Journal