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Treat

//tɹiːt// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.

    "I took the kids to the zoo for a treat."

  2. 2
    an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight wordnet
  3. 3
    An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.

    "It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage."

  4. 4
    something considered choice to eat wordnet
  5. 5
    A snack food.

    "These coconut and marshmallow treats are easy to make."

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  1. 6
    A snack food.; A snack food item designed to be given to pets.

    "I lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there."

  2. 7
    A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation. obsolete
  3. 8
    An entreaty. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with). intransitive

    "Now halting a few paces before the Captains of the West he looked them up and down and laughed. 'Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?' he asked."

  2. 2
    provide treatment for wordnet
  3. 3
    To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. intransitive

    "Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty."

  4. 4
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition wordnet
  5. 5
    To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking. transitive

    "The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement."

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  1. 6
    regard or consider in a specific way wordnet
  2. 7
    To entreat or beseech (someone). intransitive, obsolete, transitive

    "Only let my family live, I treat thee."

  3. 8
    engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement wordnet
  4. 9
    To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way. transitive

    "You treated me like a fool."

  5. 10
    act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression wordnet
  6. 11
    To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. transitive

    "I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval."

  7. 12
    provide with choice or abundant food or drink wordnet
  8. 13
    To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter. UK
  9. 14
    provide with a gift or entertainment wordnet
  10. 15
    To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. transitive

    "They treated me for malaria."

  11. 16
    interact in a certain way wordnet
  12. 17
    To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. transitive

    "He treated the substance with sulphuric acid."

  13. 18
    To provide (someone) with something special and pleasant. transitive

    "If good acting in movies is appealing and you enjoy live performances of theatre, you may soon be treated by the GMC's own endeavors in the theatrical arts."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).

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