TREAT

treat

(noun) an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight

dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat

(noun) something considered choice to eat

treat, care for

(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”

process, treat

(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”

treat

(verb) regard or consider in a specific way; “I treated his advances as a joke”

treat

(verb) engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; “they had to treat with the King”

cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address

(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”

regale, treat

(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”

treat

(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”

treat, handle, do by

(verb) interact in a certain way; “Do right by her”; “Treat him with caution, please”; “Handle the press reporters gently”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

treat (third-person singular simple present treats, present participle treating, simple past and past participle treated)

(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; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.]

(UK, politics) To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.

(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.]

To provide something special and pleasant.

Usage notes

In the dialects found in Yorkshire and North East England, the past tense and past participle form tret (/tɹɛt/) is sometimes encountered.

Synonyms

• (to deal with in a very specific way): behandle

• (give medical care or attention to): leech, make better

Noun

treat (plural treats)

An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.

An unexpected gift, event etc, which provides great pleasure.

A snack food item designed to be given to pets.

(obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.

(obsolete) An entreaty.

Anagrams

• Ratte, atter, ratte, tater, teart, tetra, tetra-

Proper noun

Treat (plural Treats)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Treat is the 7021^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4765 individuals. Treat is most common among White (91.46%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Ratte, atter, ratte, tater, teart, tetra, tetra-

Source: Wiktionary

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Treat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Treated; p. pr. & vb. n. Treating.] Etym: [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.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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