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To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- This book deals with incest.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: address, cover, handle, plough, treat, regard
Antonyms: none provided
To take action with respect to (someone or something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The treasurer deals with financial matters.
- The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: engage, handle, take on, work
Antonyms: none provided
To consider, as an example.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Let us deal with the case of China.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consider, look at, take
Antonyms: none provided
To confront or overcome any difficulties presented by.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come to terms with, contend with, cope with, get by with, grapple with, make do with, make out with, manage with
Antonyms: none provided
To be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- I can deal with this crew of workers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: care for, handle, look after, manage, take care of
Antonyms: none provided
To behave in a certain way towards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He deals fairly with his employees.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: interact with
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
behandelen
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Estonian:
käsitlema
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Finnish:
käsitellä
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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French:
traiter
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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German:
behandeln
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Hungarian:
szól
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Irish:
pléigh le
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Norwegian:
handle om
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Polish:
traktować o
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Polish:
zajmować się
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Spanish:
tratarse de
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Spanish:
ocuparse
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Spanish:
versar sobre
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Spanish:
tratar acerca de
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Swedish:
behandla
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Swedish:
handla om
— handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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Dutch:
behandelen
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Esperanto:
trakti
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Finnish:
hoitaa
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Finnish:
käsitellä
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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French:
avoir affaire à
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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French:
aborder
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Georgian:
გამკლავება
(gamḳlaveba)
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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German:
sich auseinandersetzen mit
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Hungarian:
foglalkozik
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Hungarian:
kezel
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Hungarian:
intéz
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Hungarian:
lebonyolít
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Irish:
pléigh le
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Italian:
fare i conti
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Latin:
tractō
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Norman:
souongni dé
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Old English:
ātēon
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Polish:
załatwiać
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Polish:
załatwić
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Portuguese:
lidar
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Russian:
справляться с
(spravlját’sja s)
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Spanish:
tratar
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Spanish:
encargarse de
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Spanish:
ocuparse de
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Swedish:
ta hand om
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Swedish:
ta itu med
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Swedish:
ta tag i
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Ukrainian:
займа́тися
(zajmátysja)
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Ukrainian:
зайня́тися
(zajnjátysja)
— take action with respect to (someone or something)
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Polish:
rozważać
— consider, as of an example
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Polish:
rozważyć
— consider, as of an example
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Polish:
rozpatrywać
— consider, as of an example
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Polish:
rozpatrzyć
— consider, as of an example
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Russian:
рассма́тривать
(rassmátrivatʹ)
— consider, as of an example
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Russian:
рассмотре́ть
(rassmotrétʹ)
— consider, as of an example
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Swedish:
beakta
— consider, as of an example
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Ukrainian:
розгляда́ти
(rozhljadáty)
— consider, as of an example
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Ukrainian:
розгля́нути
(rozhljánuty)
— consider, as of an example
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Danish:
leve med
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Danish:
forlige sig
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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French:
gérer
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Hungarian:
kezel
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Hungarian:
elintéz
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Hungarian:
megold
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Hungarian:
megbirkózik
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Hungarian:
megküzd
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Polish:
radzić sobie
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Polish:
poradzić sobie
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Polish:
uporać się z
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Spanish:
tratar con
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Spanish:
lidiar con
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Swedish:
hantera
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Swedish:
klara av
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Ukrainian:
ма́ти спра́ву
(máty správu)
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Ukrainian:
справля́тися
(spravljátysja)
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Ukrainian:
спра́витися
(správytysja)
— confront or overcome any difficulties presented by
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Polish:
być odpowiedzialnym za
— be in charge of, act on or dispose of
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Swedish:
hantera
— be in charge of, act on or dispose of
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Swedish:
behandla
— be in charge of, act on or dispose of
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Dutch:
omgaan met
— behave in a certain way towards
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Hungarian:
bánik
— behave in a certain way towards
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Hungarian:
kezel
— behave in a certain way towards
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Polish:
traktować
— behave in a certain way towards
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Polish:
potraktować
— behave in a certain way towards
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Russian:
поступать с
(postupát’ s)
— behave in a certain way towards
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Spanish:
tratar
— behave in a certain way towards
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Swedish:
behandla
— behave in a certain way towards
