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   treat

   /triːt/

   verb

   • 1. behave towards or deal with in a certain way: "she had been brutally treated" Similar behave towardsact towardsconduct oneself towardsuseservedeal 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 issue is more fully treated in chapter five" Similar deal withbe aboutcoverbe concerned withconcern itself withdiscusswrite/speak/talk aboutgo intoexploreinvestigatetacklehandletouch onrefer toconsiderstudyreviewanalysecritique
   • 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: "the lawns were treated with weedkiller every year" Similar primeprepareprocesscover
   • 4. provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's own expense: "he treated her to a slap-up lunch" Similar buytake out forstandgivepay forpay/foot the bill forentertainwine and dineregale withentertain with/byfete withamuse with/bydivert with/by
   • ▪ give someone (something) as a favour: "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 pictures as a treat" Similar celebrationentertainmentamusementdiversionsurprisepartyexcursionoutingpresentgifttitbitdelicacylittle somethingluxuryindulgenceextravaganceinformal:goodiepleasuresource of pleasuredelightthrilljoy
   • ▪ an act of treating someone to something: "‘My treat,’ he insisted, reaching for the bill"
   • ▪ a sweet, biscuit, or other item of sweet food.

   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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   TREAT definition: 1. to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way: 2. to use drugs…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TREAT is to deal with in speech or writing : expound. How to use treat in a sentence. to deal with in speech or writing : expound; to present or represent artistically; to deal with : handle…

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   verb (used with object) to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect. to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant. to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to behave toward someone or deal with something in a particular way: My parents treated us all the same when we were kids. He treated his wife very badly. treat someone/something as if It's wrong to treat animals as if they had no feelings.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › treatTreat - definition of treat by The Free Dictionary

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   treat. (trēt) v. treat·ed, treat·ing, treats. v.tr. 1. To act or behave in a specified manner toward: treated me fairly. 2. To regard and handle in a certain way. Often used with as: treated the matter as a joke. 3. To deal with in writing or speech; discuss: a book that treats all aspects of health care. 4.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtreat verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTREAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave towards them in that way. Stop treating me like a child. American English : treat / ˈtrit /