deal with

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

Idioms and Phrases

See deal in , def. 1.

Do business with someone, as in I like dealing with this company . [Late 1600s] Also see deal in , def. 2.

Take action in, handle, administer, dispose of, as in The committee will deal with this matter . [Second half of 1400s]

Act in a specified way toward someone, as in He dealt extremely fairly with his competitors . [c. 1300]

Example Sentences

Who knew — it was like a template, a manual for what I was going to have to deal with.”

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Listed among creditors in Aspiration’s bankruptcy documents is Leonard, raising questions about whether his $28-million endorsement deal with the company skirted NBA salary cap rules.

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Ballmer was interviewed Thursday night by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and denied involvement in Leonard’s deal with Aspiration, but the NBA has launched an investigation.

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However, Ballmer insisted that the Clippers did not violate NBA rules against skirting the salary cap, and the team had agreed to a contract extension with Leonard and the sponsorship deal with Aspiration before the player and the company met.

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Ballmer said the sponsorship deal with Aspiration was completed in September 2021 and that the Clippers introduced Leonard to Aspiration two months later.

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