(of news or an event) To have reacted in a specified way
“How you deal with your manager will have a bearing on whether you get a raise or not.”
Past tense for to address or discuss as a subject
“My new book will deal with the topic of cognitive dissonance.”
Past tense for to come to terms with
“You'll just have to deal with having substandard tools to complete the task.”
Past tense for to take, or be in, charge of
“Can I trust you to deal with the department while I'm away?”
Past tense for to come into contact with
“You will need to deal with their customer service department if you want to get a replacement.”
Past tense for to consider, as an example
“Let us deal with the curious case of Benjamin Button.”
Past tense for to be about
Past tense for to be relevant or important to
Past tense for to perform a series of actions on something
Past tense for to fix a problem, to handle a task
Past tense for to face something unpleasant with courage and fortitude
Past tense for to confront and deal with or accept
Past tense for to wreak vengeance on
Past tense for to act on, or put into action, a request
(usually in the negative) Past tense for to attend to or deal with
(refer to) Past tense for to make reference to
Past tense for to successfully deal with a task
Past tense for to do trade with, or be a customer, at an establishment
(informal) Past tense for to deal with a troublesome person by punishing them
Past tense for to fix, correct, revise or improve
Past tense for to prevail or gain control over
Past tense for to tackle or battle through a task with determination and focus, or to buckle down and do it
(of an event or activity) Past tense for to make arrangements or preparations for
Past tense for to accept something willingly or gladly
Past tense for to include comprehensively
Past tense for to be suitable for fulfilling or satisfying a need
Past tense for to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
Past tense for to fix one's attention at something or someone
(center on) Past tense for to concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something)
Past tense for to communicate with others regarding a given issue
Past tense for to engage in a competition or contest
In good order, under control
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