treat

The definition of a treat is something pleasant that is unexpected or that is offered as a surprise or a reward.

(noun)

An example of a treat is going out for ice cream.

To treat is to act a certain way towards a person or thing or to provide medical aid or help.

(verb)

See treat in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: ME treten < OFr traiter, to handle, meddle, treat < L tractare, freq. of trahere, to draw

transitive verb

to deal with (a subject) in writing, speech, music, painting, etc., esp. in a specified manner or style
to act or behave toward (a person, animal, etc.) in a specified manner
to have a specified attitude toward and deal with accordingly: to treat a mistake as a joke
1. to pay for the food, drink, entertainment, etc. of (another or others)
2. to provide with something that pleases
to subject to some process or to some substance in processing, as in a chemical procedure
to give medical or surgical care to (someone) or for (some disorder)

noun

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See treat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb treat·ed, treat·ing, treats

verb, transitive

To act or behave in a specified manner toward.
To regard and handle in a certain way. Often used with as: treated the matter as a joke.
To deal with in writing or speech; discuss: a book that treats all aspects of health care.
To deal with or represent artistically in a specified manner or style: treats the subject poetically.
a. To provide with food, entertainment, or gifts at one's own expense: treated her sister to the theater.
b. To give (someone or oneself) something pleasurable: treated herself to a day in the country.
To subject to a process, action, or change, especially to a chemical or physical process or application.
a. To give medical aid to (someone): treated many patients in the emergency room.
b. To give medical aid to counteract (a disease or condition): treated malaria with quinine.

verb, intransitive

To deal with a subject or topic in writing or speech. Often used with of: The essay treats of courtly love.
To pay for another's entertainment, food, or drink.
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).

noun

Something, such as one's food or entertainment, that is paid for by someone else.
A source of a special delight or pleasure: His trip abroad was a real treat.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tretien

Origin: , from Old French traitier

Origin: , from Latin tractāre

Origin: , frequentative of trahere, to draw

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