What is the meaning of dealing?

noun

• Method or manner of conduct in relation to others.
  • usage: "honest dealing"
• The act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities. )
  • usage: "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
  • synonyms: transaction, dealings

verb

• Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.
  • usage: "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
  • synonyms: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
• Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes.
  • usage: "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
  • synonyms: consider, take, deal, look at
• Take action with respect to (someone or something. )
  • usage: "How are we going to deal with this problem"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
  • synonyms: deal
• Come to terms with.
  • usage: "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
  • synonyms: cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
• Administer or bestow, as in small portions.
  • usage: "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
  • synonyms: distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
• Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.
  • usage: "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
  • synonyms: deal, sell, trade
• Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
  • usage: "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
  • synonyms: manage, deal, care, handle
• Behave in a certain way towards others.
  • usage: "He deals fairly with his employees"
  • synonyms: deal
• Distribute cards to the players in a game.
  • usage: "Who's dealing"
  • synonyms: deal
• Direct the course of; manage or control.
  • usage: "You cannot conduct business like this"
  • synonyms: conduct, carry on, deal
• Give out as one's portion or share.
  • synonyms: share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
• Give (a specific card) to a player.
  • usage: "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
  • synonyms: deal
• Sell.
  • usage: "deal hashish"
  • synonyms: deal