"do with" meaning in English

See do with in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} do with
  1. (archaic) Synonym of deal with. Tags: archaic Synonyms: deal with [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-do_with-en-verb-EQlxi0Xy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} do with
  1. Only used in to do with
    Sense id: en-do_with-en-verb-ks8YhjO7
  2. Only used in can do with
    Sense id: en-do_with-en-verb-JmfgDqnT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 40 4 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 3 43 4 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 44 3 47
  3. Only used in make do with
    Sense id: en-do_with-en-verb-R7DZijtP
  4. Only used in could do with
    Sense id: en-do_with-en-verb-OT47qNtH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 3 40 4 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 3 43 4 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 44 3 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "text": "1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados\nStokesey is a most amiable man to do with. I know him slightly. His attitude to you was evidently the outcome of the circumstances. We shall all get along very nicely."
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