deal with
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[edit]deal with (third-person singular simple present deals with, present participle dealing with, simple past and past participle dealt with)
- (transitive) To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- Synonyms: address, cover, handle, plough, (especially in art or literature) treat, regard
- This book deals with incest.
- 1950 January, “Monthly Publication Resumed”, in Railway Magazine, page 1:
- With the return to monthly publication it is our intention to extend the variety of subjects dealt with, and it will also be possible to attain greater topicality.
- (transitive) To take action with respect to (someone or something).
- Synonyms: engage, handle, take on, work
- The treasurer deals with financial matters.
- The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students.
- 1957 November, “Electronics in Railway Accountancy”, in Railway Magazine, page 746:
- British Railways are beginning to reap the advantages of electronics applied to accounting. At Swindon Works, a computor, the first of its type to be used anywhere in the world, was installed recently to deal with the pay of some 10,000 employees.
- 1964 September, “Motive Power Miscellany: BR Workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 220:
- Work on anti-frost precautions on diesel locomotives is to be speeded up to ensure that most if not all locomotives have been dealt with before the winter sets in.
- 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
- It is therefore dealing with pollution in two ways—suppression and mitigation.
- (transitive) To consider, as an example.
- (transitive) To confront or overcome any difficulties presented by.
- Synonyms: come to terms with, contend with, cope with, get by with, grapple with, make do with, make out with, manage with
- We had to deal with having just a gallon of gas.
- She's dealing with a lot of personal problems right now.
- Thankfully he'd dealt with such issues before, so he had all the necessary experience.
- (transitive) To be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
- Synonyms: care for, handle, look after, manage, take care of
- I can deal with this crew of workers.
- (transitive) To behave in a certain way towards.
- Synonym: interact with
- He deals fairly with his employees.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ezekiel 23:25:
- And I will set my ielousie against thee, and they shall deale furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine eares, and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sonnes and thy daughters, and thy residue shal be deuoured by the fire.
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take action with respect to (someone or something)
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consider, as of an example
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confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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be in charge of, act on or dispose of