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treat Definition

treat (trēt)

intransitive verb

  1. to discuss terms (with a person or for a settlement); negotiate
  2. to deal with a subject in writing or speech; speak or write (of)
  3. to stand the cost of another's or others' entertainment

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

transitive verb

  1. to deal with (a subject) in writing, speech, music, painting, etc., esp. in a specified manner or style
  2. to act or behave toward (a person, animal, etc.) in a specified manner
  3. 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
  5. to subject to some process or to some substance in processing, as in a chemical procedure
  6. to give medical or surgical care to (someone) or for (some disorder)

noun

  1. a meal, drink, entertainment, etc. paid for by someone else
  2. anything that gives great pleasure
    1. the act of treating or entertaining
    2. one's turn to treat

treat Related Forms

treat′·abil′·ity noun treat′·able adjective treat′er noun

treat Synonyms

treat

n.

entertainment, surprise, amusement, free passage, feast, delectable dish, source of gratification, gift, setup*, beano*, spree*.

treat Synonyms

treat

v.

  1. To deal with a person or thing

    negotiate, manage, have to do with, have business with, behave toward, handle, make terms with, act toward, react toward, use, employ, have recourse to.

    Antonyms neglect*, ignore*, have nothing to do with.

  2. To deal with a subject

    talk of, write of, speak of, discourse upon, arrange, manipulate, comment, interpret, explain, enlarge upon, criticize, discuss, review, approach, tackle*.

  3. To assist toward a cure

    attend, administer, prescribe, dose, operate, nurse, dress, minister to, apply therapy, care for, doctor*; see also heal 1.

  4. To pay for another's entertainment

    entertain, indulge, satisfy, amuse, divert, play host to, escort, set up*, blow*, stake to*, stand to*.

treat Usage Examples

Object

  • patient: Patients treated here will benefit from state of the art surgical equipment in a purpose built facility.
  • symptom: These drugs are very effective but they treat the symptoms of the disease, not the cause.
  • disease: Targets for drugs designed to treat many human diseases will often be such human proteins.
  • depression: More attention is being given to recognizing and treating depression in people with cancer.
  • infection: Antibiotics are usually used to treat infections caused by bacteria.

Adjective modifier

  • tasty: Each lovely bright bone comes complete with tasty treats.
  • delicious: Picture Credit: © Food Features R ecently I had the most delicious treat of some very rare Hebridean Lamb.
  • indulgent: Pear and chocolate also work well â for an indulgent treat, serve poached pears, drizzled with chocolate sauce.
  • rare: This is a rare treat for them but the best is yet to come.
  • festive: Festive treats will be available in the form of an irresistible chocolate tombola, mulled wine and mince pies.

Adjective complement

confidential: We will treat all complaints seriously, and all information given to us will be treated as confidential.

Present participle complement

accord: Victims who feel they have not been treated according to the code have the right to possible compensation through the office of the Ombudsman.

Preposition: in

confidence: Any information given will be treat in utmost confidence.

Preposition: with

  • caution: However, all such contacts need to be treated with caution.
  • antibiotic: Wet or productive cough If the patient has symptoms of a chest infection this should be treated with appropriate antibiotics.
  • dignity: Respect and to be treated with dignity is no less than our elderly deserve.
  • respect: A series of understated, lonely summits were treated with respect.
  • radiotherapy: Information: Up to 50 per cent of cancer patients will be treated with radiotherapy.
  • placebo: No serious side effects were observed and many minor side effects were not statistically significant compared to subjected treated only with a placebo.

Preposition: for

inhalation: The three terrified residents were taken by paramedics to Arrowe Park hospital where the two men were treated for smoke inhalation.