treating
verbenomcourant dans les dialogues
- //ˈtɹiːtɪŋ//
Treatment.
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Aussi une forme de treatpresent participle and gerund of treat
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Treatment.
[…] it would appear that before taking this precaution Mr. Bree must have had the thrift to remove a modest competency of the gold; at any rate, it was at about that time that he entered upon that memorable series of potations and treatings which is still one of the cherished traditions of the San Juan Smith country […]
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historiqueThe practice of men providing young women ("charity girls") with entertainment outings, gifts, etc. in exchange for companionship and intimate activity.
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The electoral offence of offering an inducement such as food, drink or entertainment to a voter.
In the ensuing year [ 1804 ], in the Middlesex case, Mr. Mainwaring was charged with treating - by means of victuals supplied at an inn, at Brentford, by the order of persons proved to be his agents, and for which other persons, also proved to be his agents, had promised to pay.
Where such a combination does not exist, any amount of bribery, treating, and intimidation may be carried on with perfect impunity
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- treatings