treat

Synonyms

• daintysomething considered choice to eat ; delicately beautiful; especially pleasing to the taste; excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
• delicacythe quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; something considered choice to eat ; refined taste; smallness of stature ; lack of physical strength ; subtly skillful handling of a situation ; lightness in movement or manner
• goodysomething considered choice to eat
• kickshawsomething considered choice to eat

• "Do right by her"
• "Treat him with caution, please"
• "Handle the press reporters gently"

Synonyms

• handlethe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; interact in a certain way; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; touch, lift, or hold with the hands; handle effectively; show and train
• do byinteract in a certain way

• "process cheese"
• "process hair"
• "treat the water so it can be drunk"
• "treat the lawn with chemicals"
• "treat an oil spill"

Synonyms

• processsubject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; deal with in a routine way; perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; institute legal proceedings against; march in a procession; shape, form, or improve a material; deliver a warrant or summons to someone; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; a writ issued by authority of law; a mental process that you are not directly aware of; a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

• "The doctor treated my broken leg"
• "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"
• "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"
• "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

Synonyms

• care forhave a liking, fondness, or taste (for) ; be fond of; provide treatment for

• "This book deals with incest"
• "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
• "The new book treats the history of China"

Synonyms

• covera covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; a natural object that covers or envelops; covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink ; a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); provide with a covering or cause to be covered; form a cover over; span an interval of distance, space or time; provide for; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; include in scope; travel across or pass over; be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; hold within range of an aimed firearm ; to take an action to protect against future problems; hide from view or knowledge; protect or defend (a position in a game); maintain a check on; protect by insurance; make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; invest with a large or excessive amount of something; help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; spread over a surface to conceal or protect; cover as if with a shroud; copulate with a female, used especially of horses; put something on top of something else; play a higher card than the one previously played; be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game ; sit on (eggs); clothe, as if for protection from the elements
• handlethe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; interact in a certain way; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; touch, lift, or hold with the hands; handle effectively; show and train
• plowa farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing ; to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
• deala particular instance of buying or selling; an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) ; wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) ; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); the act of distributing playing cards; the act of apportioning or distributing something; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; take action with respect to (someone or something); succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; administer or bestow, as in small portions; do business; be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; behave in a certain way towards others; distribute cards to the players in a game; direct the course of; give out as one's portion or share ; give (a specific card) to a player; sell
• address(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored ; the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with ; the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; the manner of speaking to another individual; a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described ; written directions for finding some location; the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball ; social skill ; speak to; give a speech to; put an address on (an envelope) ; direct a question at someone ; address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question ; greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; access or locate by address ; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; speak to someone ; adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

• "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"
• "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"

• "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"
• "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

Synonyms

• regaleprovide with choice or abundant food or drink

• "they had to treat with the King"

• "I treated his advances as a joke"