Synonyms of treat

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verb (1)

1

as in to serve

to behave toward in a stated way

she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• serve
• handle
• use
• be (to)
• deal (with)
• act (toward)
• regard
• view
• consider
• respond (to)
• react (to)
• do by
• engage (with)
• rate
• esteem
• reckon

2

as in to manage

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manage
• manipulate
• handle
• address
• take
• negotiate
• play
• maneuver
• cope (with)
• field
• contend (with)
• hack
• grapple (with)
• swing
• come to grips with
• have a grip on
• carry out
• control
• pull
• get off
• regulate
• engineer
• carry off
• steer
• guide
• react (to)
• respond (to)
• direct
• jockey
• finesse
• command
• bring off
• run
• micromanage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• botch
• mishandle
• fumble
• bungle
• scamp
• goof (up)
• mess (up)
• muff
• louse up
• foozle

3

as in to consult

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consult
• confer
• discuss
• talk
• advise
• counsel
• argue
• parley
• confabulate
• talk over
• ventilate
• confab
• deliberate
• debate
• recommend
• bat (around)
• rehash
• dispute
• hash (over)
• chew over
• suggest
• bandy
• guide
• refer (to)
• moot
• coach
• tutor
• palaver
• kick around
• direct

4

as in to heal

to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heal
• rehabilitate
• cure
• remedy
• drug
• attend
• doctor
• nurse
• dose
• minister (to)
• hospitalize
• care (for)
• mend

treat

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noun

1

as in joy

a source of great satisfaction

spending a long weekend at a ski resort is a real treat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joy
• delight
• feast
• pleasure
• relief
• kick
• amusement
• delectation
• gas
• diversion
• manna
• entertainment
• fun
• indulgence
• recreation
• comfort
• gratification
• solace
• ambrosia

2

as in candy

something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury

for us sushi is a real treat since no restaurant around here makes it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candy
• sweet
• goodie
• dainty
• goody
• dessert
• cate
• delectable
• bit
• tidbit
• kickshaw
• titbit
• delicacy
• viand
• morsel
• sweetmeat
• junket

treat (of)

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verb (2)

as in to concern

to have (something) as a subject matter

his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concern
• deal (with)
• cover
• pertain (to)
• include
• relate (to)
• refer (to)
• specify
• present
• have to do with
• contain
• bear (on or upon)
• touch (upon)
• offer
• encompass
• allude (to)
• appertain (to)
• advert (to)
• mention
• instance
• cite
• notice
• glance (upon)
• quote
• note
• incorporate
• name
• entail
• embrace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exclude
• omit
• forget
• ignore
• pass over
• slight
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook
• reject
• brush (aside or off)
• slur (over)
• shrug off
• overpass

Phrases Containing treat

• treat (of)