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deal with sth

(TAKE ACTION) phrasal verb with deal
 
 
/dɪəl/ verb [I or T] (dealt, dealt)

Definition

B1 to take action in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem: How do you intend to deal with this problem? General enquiries are dealt with by our head office.Dealing with things or peopleActing and actsCoping and not copingTolerating and enduring
(Definition of deal with sth (TAKE ACTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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