treat

/trit/ v [T] (PUT IN NEW CONDITION)

Definition

› to change the condition of a substance by adding something to it or putting it through a special process: The sewage is treated with chemicals before being dumped.

(Definition of treat v (PUT IN NEW CONDITION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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treat someone like dirt idiom
treat someone with kid gloves idiom
treat v DEAL WITH
treat v GIVE MEDICAL CARE
treat v PAY FOR
treat v PUT IN NEW CONDITION
treatise n
treatment n MEDICAL CARE
treatment n PROCESS
treatment n WAY OF BEHAVING
treaty n

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