treat in English dictionary

  • treat

    Meanings and definitions of "treat"

    • (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain ( for or with ). [from 13th c.]
    • (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.]
    • (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking. [from 14th c.]
    • (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone). [14th-17th c.]
    • (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way. [from 14th c.]
    • (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to. [from 16th c.]
    • (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]
    • (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. [from 19th c.]
    • An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
    • An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
    • (obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
    • (obsolete) An entreaty.
    • noun
      An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
    • noun
      An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      An entreaty.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain ( for or with). [from 13th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive, obsolete)
      To entreat or beseech (someone). [14th-17th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. [from 19th c.]
    • verb
      To provide something special and pleasant.
    • A food item that is rich in sugar.
    • (to) receive (visitor)
    • lie (in the direction of)
    • to negotiate
    • to discourse, to represent
    • to handle a subject in writing or speaking
    • to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
    • to care for medicinally or surgically
    • to subject to a specific action
    • to entertain with food or drink
    • To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
    • handle (men)
    • treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
    • noun
      an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
    • noun
      something considered choice to eat
    • verb
      act on 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"
    • verb
      engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"
    • verb
      interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"
    • verb
      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"

    Synonyms of "treat" in English dictionary

    victuals, bear on, sustenance are the top synonyms of "treat" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of treat

    • treat, ~ed, ~ed; he ~s; be ~ing
    • treat ( plural  treats)
    • treat ( third-person singular simple present treats, present participle treating, simple past and past participle treated or, in (roughly, Yorkshire) dialect, tret)
    • treat (plural treats)
    • treat (third-person singular simple present treats, present participle treating, simple past and past participle treated)
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