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Definition of treat
transitive verb
1a : to deal with in speech or writing : expoundb : to present or represent artisticallyc : to deal with : handle food is plentiful and treated with imagination — Cecil Beaton
2a : to bear oneself toward : use treat a horse cruellyb : to regard and deal with in a specified manner —usually used with as treat the matter as confidential
3a : to provide with free food, drink, or entertainment they treated us to lunchb : to provide with enjoyment or gratification
4 : to care for or deal with medically or surgically treat a disease
5 : to act upon with some agent especially to improve or alter treat a metal with acid
intransitive verb
1 : to pay another's expenses (as for a meal or drink) especially as a compliment or as an expression of regard or friendship
2 : to discuss terms of accommodation or settlement : negotiate
3 : to deal with a matter especially in writing : discourse —usually used with of a book treating of conservation
treater
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Examples of treat in a Sentence
The author treats this issue in the next chapter.
This situation must be treated with great care.
I try to treat everyone equally.
She treats the horse cruelly.
They treated me like a member of their family.
I was treated like a queen.
My parents still treat me like a child.
Try to treat everyone as an equal.
Young people should always treat their elders with respect.
Let's go out to dinner. I'll treat.
Recent Examples of treat from the Web
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The victim, who was treated at a hospital, lost consciousness and received several injuries, including multiple facial fractures.
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Rescue helicopters and ambulances took the most seriously injured to nearby hospitals, while others were treated at the scene.
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ANNA AUERBACH: Historically, flexibility has been associated with a pay cut is because it was treated as a perk.
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A place that serves food as tasty as Pink Magnolia’s doesn’t have to treat diners that way.
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The movie must have seemed like the perfect lens through which to view the hot topic of women being treated badly behind the camera in La La Land.
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Scorpio This summer has been treating you pretty well so far, but maybe things have been moving a little too fast.
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Since combat medics cannot access and treat many of these wounds, rapid blood loss can often lead to death on the battlefield before the warfighter could reach a surgeon.
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Many worried that immunization might distract aid workers from treating patients and providing clean drinking water.
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Origin and Etymology of treat
Middle English treten, from Anglo-French treter, traiter, traitier, from Latin tractare to drag about, handle, deal with, frequentative of trahere to drag, pull
treat
Definition of treat
1a : the act of providing another with free food, drink, or entertainment dinner will be my treatb : an entertainment given without expense to those invited
2 : an especially unexpected source of joy, delight, or amusement seeing her again was a treat
Examples of treat in a Sentence
We took the kids to the water park as a special treat.
cookies and other tasty treats
She rewarded the dog with a treat.
Recent Examples of treat from the Web
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Additional community partners are needed to sponsor the event, provide sweet treats to eat or donate prizes for the drawing.
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But her long-term plan was always to open a brick and mortar location for La Newyorkina, her artisanal frozen treats and sweets business.
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Pod 22 stocks healthy treats to nibble on, and has private party rooms for special occasions.
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For example, add a ripe banana to a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino for a tropical treat.
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Today is the day for true admirers, connoisseurs of the twisty treats.
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The Easter eggs featured in the hunt were filled with candy and treats.
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A hungry squirrel, now named Putter, visits the spot twice a day for a sweet treat.
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Specialty bourbons, whiskies, bacon treats and some hungry and thirsty people filled the McNichols Civic Center Building Saturday for the Bourbon and Bacon Fest.
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First Known Use of treat
1651
TREAT Defined for English Language Learners
treat
playDefinition of treat for English Language Learners
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: to deal with or think about (something) especially in a particular way
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: to think of and act toward (someone or something) in a specified way
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: to pay for someone's food, drink, or entertainment
treat
Definition of treat for English Language Learners
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: an occurrence in which you pay for someone's food, drink, or entertainment
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: something pleasant or amusing that is unusual or unexpected
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: something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
TREAT Defined for Kids
Definition of treat for Students
treated
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1 : to handle, deal with, use, or act toward in a usually stated way Treat this as secret. … “Don't you think that is a cruel way to treat Wanda?” … — Eleanor Estes, The Hundred Dresses
2 : to pay for the food or entertainment of I'll treat you to dinner.
3 : to give medical or surgical care to : use medical care on The patient was treated for fever. Doctors sometimes treat cancer with drugs.
4 : to expose to some action (as of a chemical) Gardeners treat soil with lime.
Definition of treat for Students
1 : an often unexpected or unusual source of pleasure or amusement The day at the park was a treat.
2 : a food that tastes very good and is not eaten very often
3 : an instance of paying for someone's food or entertainment Dinner is my treat.
Medical Dictionary
treat
playMedical Definition of treat
: to care for or deal with medically or surgically : deal with by medical or surgical means treated their diseases treats a patient
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