Synset

interact in a certain way
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

sample sentences

"Do right by her"
"Treat him with caution, please"
"Handle the press reporters gently"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

verb group

treat deal, cover, treat, handle, plow, address

hyponym

mock, bemock ignore, disregard, snub, cut wrong handle with kid gloves criminalize nurse strong-arm run roughshod, ride roughshod upstage rough-house brutalize, brutalise do well by smooth over, gloss over, skate over, slur over, skimp over abuse, maltreat, mistreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat coddle, pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge

hypernym