| has gloss | (verb) interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
handle, do by, treat |
| lexicalization | eng: do by |
| lexicalization | eng: handle |
| lexicalization | eng: treat |
| subclass of | (verb) act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
interact |
| has subclass | (verb) refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
snub, ignore, cut, disregard |
| has subclass | (verb) treat unjustly; do wrong to
wrong |
| has subclass | (verb) handle with great care and sensitivity; "You have to handle the students with kid gloves"
handle with kid gloves |
| has subclass | (verb) treat as a criminal
criminalize |
| has subclass | (verb) treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
nurse |
| has subclass | (verb) handle roughly; "He was strong-armed by the policemen"
strong-arm |
| has subclass | (verb) treat inconsiderately or harshly
run roughshod, ride roughshod |
| has subclass | (verb) treat snobbishly, put in one's place
upstage |
| has subclass | (verb) treat in a rough or boisterous manner
rough-house |
| has subclass | (verb) treat brutally
brutalize, brutalise |
| has subclass | (verb) treat with respect and consideration; "children should do well by their parents"
do well by |
| has subclass | (verb) treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
smooth over, slur over, skate over, gloss over, skimp over |
| has subclass | (verb) treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
ill-treat, mistreat, ill-use, abuse, step, maltreat |
| has subclass | (verb) treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
indulge, mollycoddle, spoil, coddle, pamper, baby, cocker, featherbed, cosset |
| has subclass | (verb) treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
mock, bemock |