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Treat Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Treat? [n] something considered choice to eat [v] provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" [v] subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" [v] regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke" [v] engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King" [v] deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" [v] provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night" [v] provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" [v] interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Treat: address \| care for \| cover \| dainty \| deal \| delicacy \| do by \| goody \| handle \| handle \| kickshaw \| plow \| process \| regale Related Terms \| Find terms related to Treat: See Also \| abuse \| administer \| aerate \| affect \| Agenise \| Agenize \| air-condition \| alcoholize \| aliment \| alimentation \| ambrosia \| ammoniate \| analyse \| analyze \| baby \| bear on \| bear upon \| bemock \| beneficiate \| bituminise \| bituminize \| bleed \| bone marrow \| broach \| bromate \| brominate \| brutalise \| brutalize \| burn \| camphorate \| carbonate \| carboxylate \| cater \| cauterise \| cauterize \| chlorinate \| choice morsel \| chrome \| cocker \| coddle \| confection \| confectionery \| cosset \| creosote \| criminalize \| cup \| curry \| cut \| detoxify \| digest \| discourse \| discuss \| dispense \| disregard \| do justice \| doctor \| dose \| do-well by \| dress \| feast \| featherbed \| feed \| fluoridate \| fluoridise \| fluoridize \| fume \| fumigate \| gelatin \| gift \| give \| gloss over \| hyperventilate \| ignore \| ill-treat \| ill-use \| impact \| indulge \| initiate \| insufflate \| interact \| iodise \| iodise \| iodize \| iodize \| irradiate \| irrigate \| jelly \| leech \| malt \| maltreat \| manipulate \| marrow \| massage \| medicate \| medicine \| mercerise \| mercerize \| mistreat \| mock \| mollycoddle \| nectar \| negociate \| nitrate \| nitrify \| nitrogenise \| nitrogenize \| nourishment \| nurse \| nurse \| nutriment \| nutrition \| operate \| operate on \| oxygenate \| oxygenise \| oxygenize \| pack \| pamper \| phlebotomise \| phlebotomize \| ply \| present \| provide \| psychoanalyse \| psychoanalyze \| ray \| react \| refine \| relieve \| remedy \| respond \| reverberate \| ride roughshod \| rough-house \| run \| run roughshod \| savory \| savoury \| seed \| shock \| skate over \| skimp over \| slur over \| smooth over \| snub \| spiel \| splint \| spoil \| strong-arm \| sulfur \| sulphur \| supply \| sustenance \| sweet \| talk about \| tank \| theologise \| theologize \| tidbit \| titbit \| touch \| touch on \| transfuse \| upstage \| vet \| victuals \| vulcanise \| vulcanize \| wine \| winnow \| wrong Treat In Webster's Dictionary \Treat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treating}.] [{OE}. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Entreat}, {Retreat}, {Trait}.] 1. To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly. 2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely. 3. To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company. 4. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for. [Obs.] To treat the peace, a hundred senators Shall be commissioned. --Dryden. 5. (Med.) To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient. 6. To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid. --Ure. 7. To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners. \Treat\, v. i. 1. To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; -- usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties. And, shortly of this story for to treat. --Chaucer. Now of love they treat. --Milton. 2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France. Inform us, will the emperor treat! --Swift. 3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment. \Treat\, n. 1. A parley; a conference. [Obs.] Bid him battle without further treat. --Spenser. 2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard. 3. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.

Treat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Treat?

[n] something considered choice to eat
[v] provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
[v] subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
[v] regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"
[v] engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"
[v] deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
[v] provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"
[v] provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"
[v] interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

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Treat In Webster's Dictionary

\Treat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Treating}.] [{OE}. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L.
tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v.
intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See {Trace}, v. t.,
and cf. {Entreat}, {Retreat}, {Trait}.]
1. To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward;
   as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.

2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in
   writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.

3. To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as
   a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard;
   as, to treat the whole company.

4. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for. [Obs.]

         To treat the peace, a hundred senators Shall be
         commissioned.                         --Dryden.

5. (Med.) To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in
   the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease,
   a wound, or a patient.

6. To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to
   treat a substance with sulphuric acid. --Ure.

7. To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners.


\Treat\, v. i.
1. To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking;
   to make discussion; -- usually with of; as, Cicero treats
   of old age and of duties.

         And, shortly of this story for to treat. --Chaucer.

         Now of love they treat.               --Milton.

2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often
   followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with
   France.

         Inform us, will the emperor treat!    --Swift.

3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink,
   as a compliment.


\Treat\, n.
1. A parley; a conference. [Obs.]

         Bid him battle without further treat. --Spenser.

2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard.

3. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a
   satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.

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