" treat "

1: to behave toward in a stated way;

  * e.g., " ... she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  act (toward),

•  be (to),

•  deal (with),

•  handle,

•  serve,

•  use

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  address,

•  contend (with),

•  cope (with),

•  field,

•  grapple (with),

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  manage,

•  maneuver,

•  manipulate,

•  negotiate,

•  play,

•  swing,

•  take

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem;

  * e.g., " ... I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advise,

•  confab,

•  confabulate,

•  confer,

•  consult,

•  counsel,

•  parley

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to have (something) as a subject matter;

  * e.g., " ... his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concern,

•  cover,

•  deal (with),

•  pertain (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in temper;

•  Synonyms : 

•  temper,

•  bake,

•  boil,

•  broil,

•  steam,

•  microwave,

•  heat,

•  toast,

•  warm

•  Antonyms : 

•  chill,

•  cool,

•  refrigerate,

•  air-condition,

•  freeze,

•  frost,

•  ice,

•  quick-freeze,

•  supercool

1: to inflict physical or emotional harm upon;

  * e.g., " ... anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abuse,

•  brutalize,

•  bully,

•  ill-use,

•  kick around,

•  maltreat,

•  manhandle,

•  mess over,

•  mishandle,

•  mistreat,

•  misuse

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to occupy a place or location;

  * e.g., " ... the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza "

•  Synonyms : 

•  be,

•  bear,

•  lie,

•  sit

•  Antonyms : 

•  repudiate

2: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... I don't know how you can stand that job "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abide,

•  absorb,

•  accept,

•  bear,

•  bide,

•  brook,

•  countenance,

•  endure,

•  go,

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  meet,

•  pocket,

•  stick out,

•  stomach,

•  support,

•  sustain,

•  sweat out,

•  take,

•  tolerate,

•  wear

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to give what is owed for;

  * e.g., " ... I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ante (up),

•  balance,

•  clear,

•  discharge,

•  foot,

•  liquidate,

•  meet,

•  pay,

•  pay off,

•  pay up,

•  pony up,

•  quit,

•  recompense,

•  settle,

•  spring (for)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a source of great satisfaction;

  * e.g., " ... spending a long weekend at a ski resort is a real treat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  delectation,

•  delight,

•  feast,

•  gas,

•  joy,

•  kick,

•  manna,

•  pleasure

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury;

  * e.g., " ... for us sushi is a real treat since no restaurant around here makes it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bit,

•  cate,

•  dainty,

•  delectable,

•  delicacy,

•  goody,

•  kickshaw,

•  tidbit,

•  viand

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)