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to manage; to deal with; to cope with
to sentence; to condemn; to punish
困難な状況にうまく処する力が必要だ。
You need the ability to deal with difficult situations well.
どのように処するべきか。
How should it be dealt with?
その行為は厳しく処せられるだろう。
That act will likely be severely dealt with.