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treated
To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
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To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
“Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.”
To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
“The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.”
To entreat or beseech (someone).
“Only let my family live, I treat thee.”
To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
“She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.”
To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
“I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.”
To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
“They treated me for malaria.”
To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
“He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.”
To provide something special and pleasant.
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Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
Only let my family live, I treat thee.
She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.
They treated me for malaria.
He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.
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