To be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
To behave in a certain way towards.
To consider, as an example.
To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
To come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by.
To take action with respect to (someone or something).
To act as a flagship for.
The most important one out of a related group.
The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.