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1 PHRASAL VERB 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. □ [V P n] …the way that building societies deal with complaints. □ [V P n] The President said the agreement would allow other vital problems to be dealt with.

2 PHRASAL VERB 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. □ [V P n] She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear.

3 PHRASAL VERB If a book, speech, or film deals with a particular thing, it has that thing as its subject or is concerned with it. □ [V P n] …the parts of his book which deal with contemporary Paris.

4 PHRASAL VERB If you deal with a particular person or organization, you have business relations with them. □ [V P n] When I worked in Florida I dealt with British people all the time. SYNONYMS deal NOUN ➋1

agreement:It looks as though a compromise agreement has now been reached.

understanding:We had not set a date for marriage but there was an understanding between us.

contract:The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.

pact:Last month he signed a new non-aggression pact with Germany.

deal|break|er /diː lbre I kə ^r / (dealbreakers ) N‑COUNT A dealbreaker is an issue that prevents people from reaching an agreement. □  Their refusal to change location was a dealbreaker.

deal|er ◆◇◇ /diː lə ^r / (dealers )

1 N‑COUNT A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things. □  …an antique dealer. □  …dealers in commodities and financial securities.

2 → see also wheeler-dealer

3 N‑COUNT A dealer is someone who buys and sells illegal drugs. □  They aim to clear every dealer from the street. SYNONYMS dealer NOUN 1

trader:Market traders display an exotic selection of the island's produce.

merchant:Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.

supplier:…Hillsdown Holdings, one of the U.K.'s biggest food suppliers.

tradesman:There was a meeting of the local tradesmen.

deal|er|ship /diː lə ^r ʃ I p/ (dealerships ) N‑COUNT A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company. □  …a car dealership.

dea l|ing room (dealing rooms ) N‑COUNT A dealing room is a place where shares, currencies, or commodities are bought and sold. [BUSINESS ]

deal|ings /diː l I ŋz/ N‑PLURAL Someone's dealings with a person or organization are the relations that they have with them or the business that they do with them. □ [+ with ] He has learnt little in his dealings with the international community.

dea l-maker (deal-makers ) also dealmaker N‑COUNT A deal-maker is someone in business or politics who makes deals. ●  deal-making N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] □  …a chairman with a reputation for deal-making. □  …Britain's deal-making culture.

dealt /de lt/ Dealt is the past tense and past participle of deal .

dean /diː n/ (deans )

1 N‑COUNT A dean is an important official at a university or college. □ [+ of ] She was Dean of the Science faculty at Sophia University.

2 N‑COUNT A dean is a priest who is the main administrator of a large church. □ [+ of ] …Alan Webster, former Dean of St Paul's.

dear ◆◇◇ /d I ə ^r / (dearer , dearest , dears )