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Definition deal with in British English

deal with phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb

▪ complaint, crisis, emergency, enquiry, issue, matter, problem, question, situation

▪ anxiety, emotion, feeling, grief, pain, pressure, stress

1

to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem

Example

The government must now deal with the problem of high unemployment.

Example

I spent the morning dealing with my emails.

Example

This is a matter that would be best dealt with by the police.

1.1

to take the action that is necessary when you are involved with a particular person or type of person

Example

He believes young offenders should be dealt with quickly and harshly.

2

to accept and control a difficult emotional situation so that you can start to live a normal life again despite it

Example

She's dealing with her father's death very well.

Example

He's not great at dealing with stress.

Synonyms and related words
manage suppress deal with
3

to buy goods or services from someone, or to sell them to someone

Example

We have dealt with the company for years.

Synonyms and related words
deal in trade barter
4

to be about a subject

Example

Chapter 5 deals only briefly with this issue.

Synonyms and related words
link surround correspond
4.1

to talk about something

Example

We'll deal with the question of poverty in a moment.

Synonyms and related words
discuss consider talk
Definition deal with in British English