(n)deal, trade, business deala particular instance of buying or selling“it was a package deal”, “I had no further trade with him”, “he's a master of the business deal”
(n)bargain, dealan agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each“he made a bargain with the devil”, “he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals”
(v)cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, addressact on verbally or in some form of artistic expression“This book deals with incest”, “The course covered all of Western Civilization”, “The new book treats the history of China”
(v)dealtake action with respect to (someone or something)“How are we going to deal with this problem?”, “The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students”
(v)cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, managesucceed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available“We got by on just a gallon of gas”, “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”
(v)manage, deal, care, handlebe in charge of, act on, or dispose of“I can deal with this crew of workers”, “This blender can't handle nuts”, “She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old”