deal with
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deal with
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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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