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- [deel with, with]
- /dil wɪθ, wɪð/
- /diːl wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deel with, with]
- /dil wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of deal with words
- phrasal verb deal with When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them. 3
- phrasal verb deal with If you deal with an unpleasant emotion or an emotionally difficult situation, you recognize it, and remain calm and in control of yourself in spite of it. 3
- phrasal verb deal with If a book, speech, or film deals with a particular thing, it has that thing as its subject or is concerned with it. 3
- phrasal verb deal with If you deal with a particular person or organization, you have business relations with them. 3
- verb deal with to take action on 3
- verb deal with to punish 3
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Origin of deal with
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English delen, Old English dǣlan (cognate with German teilen), derivative of dǣl part (cognate with German Teil); (noun) in part derivative of the v.; (in defs 19, 23) Middle English deel, del(e), Old English dǣl
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Parts of speech for Deal with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deal with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deal with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deal with
verb deal with
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- concern — Concern is worry about a situation.
Antonyms for deal with
verb deal with
- mismanage — Manage (something) badly or wrongly.
- dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
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