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- Dictionarytreat/triːt/
verb
- 1. behave towards or deal with in a certain way: "she had been brutally treated" Similar
- 2. give medical care or attention to; try to heal or cure: "the two were treated for cuts and bruises" Similar
noun
- 1. an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure: "he wanted to take her to the pictures as a treat" Similar
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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.
How to use treat in a sentence. to deal with in speech or writing : expound; to present or represent artistically; to deal with : handle… See the full definition
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.
1. To deal with a subject or topic in writing or speech. Often used with of: The essay treats of courtly love. 2. To pay for another's entertainment, food, or drink. 3. To engage in negotiations, as to reach a settlement or agree on terms: "Both sides nonetheless are quite willing to treat with [the king]" (Gregory J. Wallance). n. 1.
If you say that something is your treat, you mean that you are paying for it as a treat for someone else.
Definition of treat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.