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treat: an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight; provide treatment for; "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"; regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"; engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"; provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"; interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

subsidize collapse: support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"; secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

criticize collapse: act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

intercede collapse: act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"

operate on collapse: perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

diagnose collapse: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis; subject to a medical analysis

subsidy collapse: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

behave collapse: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"; behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

take care collapse: be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"; be careful, prudent, or watchful; "Take care when you cross the street!"

patronize collapse: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"; treat condescendingly; do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

referee collapse: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play; an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case; evaluate professionally a colleague's work; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

treasury collapse: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely; the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues; the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy; the funds of a government or institution or individual

maintenance collapse: the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"; means of maintenance of a family or group

condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

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