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 treat treat /ˈtriːt/

noun

  1. An occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight  ( treat )
    an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
  2. Something considered choice to eat  ( dainty , goody , kickshaw [Archaic] , delicacy , treat )
    something considered choice to eat
      Escargots are considered a delicacy in French cuisine.
    Escargots are considered a delicacy in French cuisine.

verb

  1. () Interact in a certain way  ( do by , handle , treat )
    interact in a certain way
     Do right by her
    Do right by her
     Treat him with caution, please
    Treat him with caution, please
     Handle the press reporters gently
    Handle the press reporters gently
  2. () Subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition  ( process , treat )
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
     Process cheese
    process cheese
     Process hair
    process hair
     Treat the water so it can be drunk
    treat the water so it can be drunk
     Treat the lawn with chemicals
    treat the lawn with chemicals
     Treat an oil spill
    treat an oil spill
  3. () Provide treatment for  ( care for , treat )
    provide treatment for
     The doctor treated my broken leg
    The doctor treated my broken leg
     The nurses cared for the bomb victims
    The nurses cared for the bomb victims
     The patient must be treated right away or she will die
    The patient must be treated right away or she will die
     Treat the infection with antibiotics
    Treat the infection with antibiotics
  4. () Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression  ( address , plow [ N. American] , handle , cover , deal , treat )
    act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
     This book deals with incest
    This book deals with incest
     The course covered all of Western Civilization
    The course covered all of Western Civilization
     The new book treats the history of China
    The new book treats the history of China
  5. () Provide with a gift or entertainment  ( treat )
    provide with a gift or entertainment
     Grandmother always treated us to the circus
    Grandmother always treated us to the circus
     I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
    I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
  6. Regard or consider in a specific way  ( treat )
    regard or consider in a specific way
     I treated his advances as a joke
    I treated his advances as a joke
  7. Engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement  ( treat )
    engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
     They had to treat with the King
    they had to treat with the King
  8. Provide with choice or abundant food or drink  ( treat , regale )
    provide with choice or abundant food or drink
     Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating
    Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating
     She treated her houseguests with good food every night
    She treated her houseguests with good food every night