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Definitions for Treat

[1] to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
[2] to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant.
[3] to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure.
[4] to deal with in speech or writing; discuss.
[5] to deal with, develop, or represent artistically, especially in some specified manner or style: to treat a theme realistically.
[6] to subject to some agent or action in order to bring about a particular result: to treat a substance with an acid.
[7] to entertain; give hospitality to: He treats diplomats in the lavish surroundings of his country estate.
[8] to provide food, entertainment, gifts, etc., at one's own expense: Let me treat you to dinner.
[9] to deal with a subject in speech or writing; discourse: a work that treats of the caste system in India.
[10] to give, or bear the expense of, a treat: Is it my turn to treat?
[11] to carry on negotiations with a view to a settlement; discuss terms of settlement; negotiate.
[12] entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
[13] anything that affords particular pleasure or enjoyment.
[14] the act of treating.
[15] one's turn to treat.
[16] a celebration, entertainment, gift, or feast given for or to someone and paid for by another
[17] any delightful surprise or specially pleasant occasion
[18] the act of treating
[19] (tr) to deal with or regard in a certain manner she treats school as a joke
[20] (tr) to apply treatment to to treat a patient for malaria
[21] (tr) to subject to a process or to the application of a substance to treat photographic film with developer
[22] (tr ; often foll by to) to provide (someone) (with) as a treat he treated the children to a trip to the zoo
[23] (intr usually foll by of ) formal to deal (with), as in writing or speaking
[24] (intr) formal to discuss settlement; negotiate

Words related to Treat

feast, tidbit, thrill, gift, goody, delicacy, refreshment, delight, sweet, fun, pleasure, use, manage, handle, consider, evaluate, regard, serve, play, employ

Words nearby Treat

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Origin of Treat

1250–1300; Middle English treten (v.) < Old French tretier, traitier < Latin tractāre to drag, handle, treat, frequentative of trahere to drag. See tract1

Other words from Treat

treat·er , noun
non·treat·ed , adjective
o·ver·treat , verb
self-treat·ed , adjective
un·treat·ed , adjective
well-treat·ed , adjective

Word origin for Treat

C13: from Old French tretier , from Latin tractāre to manage, from trahere to drag

Synonyms for Treat

delicacy, delight, feast, fun, gift, goody, pleasure, refreshment, sweet, thrill, tidbit, amusement, banquet, celebration, dainty, enjoyment, entertainment, gratification, joy, party, satisfaction, surprise