I
n.
source of joy
1) to provide a ~
2) a ~ for (their visit was a real ~ for us)
3) a ~ to + inf. (it was a ~ to watch them dance)
paying for the food or entertainment of others
4) to stand ~
5) ( misc. ) it's my ~
II
v.
1) ('to describe') to ~ (a subject) exhaustively, painstakingly, thoroughly
2) ('to deal with') to ~ badly; cruelly; fairly; unfairly
3) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ as ('to deal with') (they ~ed us as honored guests)
4) ( D ; tr. ) ('to cure') to ~ for; with (to ~ smb. for a cold with a new drug)
5) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ like ('to deal with') (he ~ed him like his own brother)
6) ( formal ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ of ('to deal with') (her books ~ of economic problems)
7) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ to ('to provide with at one's own expense') (to ~ smb. to a decent meal)
8) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ with ('to deal with') (to ~ smb. with kindness)