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delicacy, dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat

n. something considered choice to eat

v. 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"

process, treat

v. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

treat, regale

v. 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"

treat, provide with a treat

v. 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"

handle, treat, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

work, cover, handle, plow, address, treat, deal with, deal in

v. 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"

along, with, in accompaniment

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

refreshment

n. snacks and drinks served as a light meal

relish, appetizer

n. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

hors d'oeuvre

n. a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal

give, apply

v. give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

cover, apparel, garb, dress, raiment, garment, clothe, enclothe, tog, habilitate, fit out

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

soak, imbue, saturate

v. lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid

concoct, make a concoction of

v. make a concoction (of) by mixing

convert

v. cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"

convert, change over

v. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"

exchange, convert, commute

v. exchange a penalty for a less severe one

convert

v. change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"

set, ready, prepare, set up, make ready, gear up, get ready

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

elaborate, complicate, refine

v. make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

amuse, disport, divert

v. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

sup, dine, host for dinner, give dinner

v. give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

approach, set about, deal with, go about

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

handle, care for, deal with, manage

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

purchase, take, buy

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

deal, conduct, carry out, carry on

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

entertain

v. provide entertainment for

market, deal in a market

v. deal in a market

retail, sell retail

v. sell on the retail market

sell, deal in

v. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

amuse, disport, divert

v. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

discuss, talk over

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

debate, consider, deliberate, moot, turn over

v. think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

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