adjective
subjected to a special process or treatment
Examples
- prepared ergot
- processed cheeses are easy to spread
adjective
freed from impurities by processing
Synonyms
Examples
- refined sugar
- refined oil
- to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
adjective
prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process
Examples
- processed ores
verb
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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Examples
- process cheese
- process hair
- treat the water so it can be drunk
- treat the lawn with chemicals
- treat an oil spill
verb
deal with in a routine way
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- I'll handle that one
- process a loan
- process the applicants
verb
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
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- The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech
verb
institute legal proceedings against
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Examples
- file a suit against
- He was warned that the district attorney would process him
- She actioned the company for discrimination
verb
march in a procession
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- They processed into the dining room
verb
shape, form, or improve a material
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- work stone into tools
- process iron
- work the metal
verb
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
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- He was processed by the sheriff