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   Treat

   /trēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. behave toward or deal with in a certain way: "she had been brutally treated" Similar behave towardact towardconduct oneself towarduseservedeal withhandlemanage
   • ▪ regard something as being of a specified nature with implications for one's actions concerning it: "the names are being treated as classified information" Similar regardconsiderviewlook onput down as
   • ▪ present or discuss (a subject): "the lectures show a striking variation in the level at which subjects are treated" Similar deal withbe aboutcoverbe concerned withconcern itself withdiscusswrite/speak/talk aboutgo intoexploreinvestigatetacklehandletouch onrefer toconsiderstudyreviewanalyzecritique
   • 2. give medical care or attention to; try to heal or cure: "the two were treated for cuts and bruises" Similar attend totendminister tonursegive treatment toprescribe medicine formedicatedoseinformal:doctorcurehealremedymake better
   • 3. apply a process or a substance to (something) to protect or preserve it or to give it particular properties: "linen creases badly unless it is treated with the appropriate finish" Similar primeprepareprocesscover
   • 4. provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's own expense: "the old man had treated him to a drink or two" Similar buytake out forstandgivepay forpay/foot the bill forentertainwine and dineregale withentertain with/byfete withamuse with/bydivert with/by
   • ▪ give someone (something) as a favor: "he treated her to one of his smiles"
   • ▪ do or have something that gives one great pleasure: "treat yourself—you can diet tomorrow"
   • 5. negotiate terms with someone, especially an opponent: "propagandists claimed that he was treating with the enemy" Similar negotiatediscuss termshave talksconsultparleytalkconfermake a bargainbargain

   noun

   • 1. an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure: "he wanted to take her to the movies as a treat" Similar celebrationentertainmentamusementdiversionsurprisepartyexcursionoutingpresentgifttidbitdelicacylittle somethingluxuryindulgenceextravaganceinformal:goodiepleasuresource of pleasuredelightthrilljoy
   • ▪ used with a possessive adjective to indicate that the person specified is paying for food, entertainment, etc., for someone else: "“My treat,” he insisted, reaching for the bill"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’): from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’. The current noun sense dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. treater noun

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English treat1 /triːt/ S2 W1 verb [ transitive] 1 behave towards somebody/something [ always + adverb/preposition] to behave towards someone or something in a particular way → treatment treat somebody like/as something She treats me like one of the family.

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   1 to behave in a particular way toward someone or something treat somebody/something (with something) to treat people with respect/consideration/suspicion, etc. Treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years. treat somebody/something like something My parents still treat me like a child. treat somebody/something as something) He was ...

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   Definition of treat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTREAT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave toward them or deal with them in that way. Artie treated most women with indifference. Police say they're treating it as a case of attempted murder. Synonyms: behave towards, deal with, handle, act towards More Synonyms of treat.

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   1. To deal with a subject or topic in writing or speech. Often used with of: The essay treats of courtly love. 2. To pay for another's entertainment, food, or drink. 3. To engage in negotiations, as to reach a settlement or agree on terms: "Both sides nonetheless are quite willing to treat with [the king]" (Gregory J. Wallance). n. 1.

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   1 an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure: he wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 ( one's treat) an act of treating someone to something: ‘My treat,’ he insisted, reaching for the bill. 1.2 North American English a sweet, biscuit, or other item of sweet food.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishtreat - Definition in English - bab.la

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   UK /triːt/ verb (with object) 1. behave towards or deal with in a certain way she had been brutally treated he treated her with grave courtesy treat something as regard something as being of a specified nature with implications for one's actions concerning it the names are being treated as classified information present or discuss (a subject...