•to be in front of, face, front · to oppose oneself (to something), to stand up against · to square up; to deal with, to face up to, to meet the challenge of, to man up against
to handle, manipulate (touch; to feel or hold with the hands) · to handle, deal with, process (a matter) · to treat (a person)
çekim: geçmiş käsitellyt · şimdiki käsittelee · ulaç käsittelevä
köken: käsittää (“to handle”) + -ellä (frequentative verb). Originally simply “to handle, touch with one's hands; to hold in one's hands; to fumble, to grope”. The modern figurative senses first developed in the 19th century, with such uses (initially “to discuss, handle (a matter)”) first attested in 1836 (perhaps first used by author and translator Otto Tandefelt); however, they took until later in…