deal with

phrasal verb

Formsdeals with, dealing with, dealt with

6 meanings of deal with

1
face problemsphrasal verbtransitive
To face a problem or a hard situation and try to get through it.
I have to deal with a lot of stress at work.
She dealt with her fear of flying by taking a short trip first.
Similarhandle, face, confront, tackle, tolerate
Oppositeavoid
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2
take care ofphrasal verbtransitive
To do something about a person or thing.
The manager will deal with your complaint tomorrow.
The plumber dealt with the leak in an hour.
Similarhandle
Oppositeignore, neglect
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3
take care ofphrasal verbtransitive
To be in charge of something, do what it needs, or get rid of it.
Mr. Lee deals with all the money for the club.
Can you deal with the trash before the guests arrive?
Similarhandle, manage
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be aboutphrasal verbtransitive
To be about a subject, or to talk or write about it.
The movie deals with growing up in a small town.
Our next class will deal with the weather.
Similaraddress, cover, treat, handle
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treat (people)phrasal verbtransitive
To treat someone in a certain way.
She always deals with people kindly.
Good bosses deal with their workers fairly.
Similartreat
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look at a casephrasal verbtransitive
To look at something as an example.
Let's deal with this example on the board first.
To show how a small business grows, the speaker dealt with one bakery as an example.
Similarconsider, take
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