dealing
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the business activities or relationships you have with a person or organization.
n.commercial or professional interactions and transactions between parties. Usually plural in this sense.
Simple“The company is known for its honest dealings with local farmers.”
In context“The investigation uncovered a series of suspicious financial dealings between the subsidiary and several offshore accounts.”
UsageAlmost always used in the plural form 'dealings' when referring to business or professional relationships.
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
n.the way you treat other people in your daily life.
n.the manner of acting toward others; personal conduct or treatment of people.
Simple“He was famous for his fair dealing and kindness to his staff.”
In context“Her reputation for straight dealing made her a respected figure in a community often plagued by petty corruption.”
UsageOften used in the singular to describe a specific quality of character, such as 'fair dealing'.
- 03 B1 Intermediate
v.the action of managing a problem, or giving out cards in a game.
v.the present participle or gerund of 'deal', referring to the act of managing a situation or distributing items.
Simple“Dealing with difficult customers requires a lot of patience.”
In context“After dealing the final hand of the tournament, the croupier stepped back to allow the players to calculate their remaining chips.”
Synonyms
“Mid and West Wales Fire Rescue and Service said crews were dealing with blazes at Rhandirmwyn and Ammanford in Carmarthenshire and Hay-on-Wye and Brecon in Powys on Sunday.”
“This could be because we start to change our day-to-day behaviour as summer progresses and we get more used to dealing with the heat.”
From Middle English delynge, from Old English dǣling; equivalent to deal + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.