treat

Speech parts

1. treat - Noun

2. treat - Verb

3. Treat - Proper noun

Meaning

To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.

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

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.

To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for.

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.

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

To entreat; to beseech.

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.

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

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

A parley; a conference.

An entertainment given as an expression of regard.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

process address handle regale view nurse cover deal tend consider regard cure tackle remedy heal
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Antonyms

trial necessity poison neglect irritation nuisance
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Hypernyms

present provide give alimentation supply impact

Hyponyms

ray cocker cup chrome ambrosia leech

Phrases with the word

treat like dirt sweet treat heat treat treat with kid gloves treat as inferior treat with disdain

Derivatives

treated treating

Anagrams

atter tater ratte teart tetra

Examples

You cannot treat people like garbage and worship God at the same time. Source: Internet

Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley. Sun Tzu

Be persecuted, rather than be a persecutor. Be crucified, rather than be a crucifier. Be treated unjustly, rather than treat anyone unjustly. Be oppressed, rather than be an oppressor. Be gentle rather than zealous. Lay hold of goodness, rather than justice. Isaac the Syrian

Treat your superior as a father, your equal as a brother, and your inferior as a son. Persian Proverb

When you treat someone like a wild cat, he will steal your chickens. Madagascan Proverb

Do not treat your loved one like a swinging door: you are fond of it but you push it back and forth. Madagascan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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