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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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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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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   a. : to bear oneself toward : use. treat a horse cruelly. b. : to regard and deal with in a specified manner usually used with as. treat the matter as confidential. 3. a. : to provide with free food, drink, or entertainment. they treated us to lunch. b. : to provide with enjoyment or gratification. 4.

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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.

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

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   One sense of treat has to do with pleasures and special occasions. You might treat your mother to a pedicure, or give your dog a tasty treat. Treat can also mean "to carry on negotiations," (the meaning that feeds into treaty), or "to take care of." A doctor treats your illness with medication.

7. 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 or deal with them in that way. Artie treated most women with indifference. [VERB noun + with] Police say they're treating it as a case of attempted murder. [VERB noun + as] He felt the press had never treated him fairly.

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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.