aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body

choice morsel, tidbit, titbit - a small tasty bit of food

savoury, savory - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

confection, confectionery, sweet - a food rich in sugar

nectar, ambrosia - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

gelatin, jelly - an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

bone marrow, marrow - very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones

happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

treat - regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"

bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"

deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

disregard, ignore, snub, cut - refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"

interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to

handle with kid gloves - handle with great care and sensitivity; "You have to handle the students with kid gloves"

criminalize - treat as a criminal

nurse - treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by liyng in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"

strong-arm - handle roughly; "He was strong-armed by the policemen"

ride roughshod, run roughshod - treat inconsiderately or harshly

upstage - treat snobbishly, put in one's place

rough-house - treat in a rough or boisterous manner

brutalise, brutalize - treat brutally

do justice, do-well by - treat or consider adequately or fairly; "To do him justice, he is brilliant"

gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, indulge - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

propagate - cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

iodise, iodize - treat with iodine; "iodize salt"

nitrate - treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"

tank - treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"

oxygenate, oxygenise, oxygenize, aerate - impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"

mercerise, mercerize - treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton"

malt - treat with malt or malt extract; "malt beer"

fluoridate, fluoridise, fluoridize - subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride; "fluorized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children"

creosote - treat with creosote; "creosoted wood"

chlorinate - treat or combine with chlorine; "chlorinated water"

carbonate - treat with carbon dioxide; "Carbonated soft drinks"

camphorate - treat with camphor

bromate, brominate - treat with bromine

ammoniate - treat with ammonia

irradiate, ray - expose to radiation; "irradiate food"

scald - treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"

refine - treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"

nitrogenise, nitrogenize, nitrify - treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

reverberate - treat, process, heatl, metl, or refine in a reverberating furnace; "reverberate ore"

curry - treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"

seed - sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain; "seed clouds"

dose - treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"

winnow - treat by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated; "winnow grain"

sulfur, sulphur - treat with sulphur in order to preserve; "These dried fruits are sulphured"

vulcanise, vulcanize - subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber"

chrome - treat with a chromium compound

bituminise, bituminize - treat with bitumen

Agenise, Agenize - age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride)

run - cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"

carboxylate - treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid

beneficiate - process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction

digest - convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products"

fumigate, fume - treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

air-condition - control the humidity and temperature of; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned"

hyperventilate - produce hyperventilation in; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient"

massage - give a massage to; "She massaged his sore back"

purge - excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"

correct - treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"

insufflate - treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity

detoxify - treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic"

irrigate - supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; "irrigate the wound"

iodise, iodize - treat with iodine so as to prevent infection; "iodize a wound"

doctor - give medical treatment to

vet - provide (a person) with medical care

nurse - try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

manipulate - treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

dispense, administer - give or apply (medications)

remedy, relieve - provide relief for; "remedy his illness"

dress - apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"

splint - support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

operate on, operate - perform surgery on; "The doctors operated ont he patient but failed to save his life"

medicine, medicate - treat medicinally, treat with medicine

leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, bleed - draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

cup, transfuse - treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin

shock - subject to electrical shocks

pack - treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"

cauterise, cauterize, burn - burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze, analyse, analyze - subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"

broach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussion

theologise, theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character

discourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

regale, treat - provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

wine - treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"

alcoholize - subject to the influence of alcohol; "After we finished dinner, we were thoroughyl alcoholized"

feast, feed - gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"

cater, ply, provide, supply - provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

treat - 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"

negociate - confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; "The parties negociated all night"

react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something

do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"