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treat
1 countable something special that you do or buy for yourself or someone elseIt’s a real treat to see you again. As a special treat, we were allowed to stay up until midnight. Synonyms and related words
Enjoyable things and experiences
Adjectives frequently used with treat ▪ great, occasional, rare, real, special
2 singular an occasion when you pay for something for someone elseI’d like this lunch to be my treat. Synonyms and related words 3 go down a treatto give pleasure; to be enjoyed or appreciatedSally had kindly made a delicious ginger cake for our volunteers which went down a treat. As I mentioned above, just some amount of effort would have gone down a treat. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/11/2018
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treat
1 countable something special that you do or buy for yourself or someone elseIt’s a real treat to see you again. As a special treat, we were allowed to stay up until midnight. Synonyms and related words
Enjoyable things and experiences
Adjectives frequently used with treat ▪ great, occasional, rare, real, special
2 singular an occasion when you pay for something for someone elseI’d like this lunch to be my treat. Synonyms and related words 3 go down a treatto give pleasure; to be enjoyed or appreciatedSally had kindly made a delicious ginger cake for our volunteers which went down a treat. As I mentioned above, just some amount of effort would have gone down a treat. Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/11/2018
treat
verb transitive UK /triːt/ 1 to behave towards someone in a particular wayShe felt she had been unfairly treated, and complained to her boss. You should treat others politely. treat someone with respect/kindness/contempt: We all treated my grandfather with the greatest respect. treat someone like/as something: I wish you would stop treating me like a child! treat someone like royalty (=treat someone very well): Guests of the family are treated like royalty. Synonyms and related words
To behave in a particular way
Adverbs frequently used with treat ▪ badly, cruelly, equally, fairly, harshly, leniently, shabbily, unfairly, unjustly
2 to deal with something in a particular wayThe council said that it would treat her case sympathetically. treat something as something: These payments will be treated as income. treat something with caution/scepticism/suspicion: You should treat this new evidence with caution. Synonyms and related words
To be connected with or related to something 2a to discuss something by speaking or writing about itIs the subject of neglected women artists treated in the course? Synonyms and related words
3 often passiveto use medicine or medical methods to cure a patient or an illnessVitamin deficiency can be properly diagnosed and treated by a doctor. treat someone for something: She was treated for smoke inhalation. treat someone/something with something: Patients are treated with a combination of medication and exercise. Synonyms and related words
The work or job of a doctor or nurse admit bedside manner be on call
Nouns frequently used as objects of treat ▪ ailment, disease, disorder, illness, patient, symptom
4 to put a substance on something in order to protect it or make it strongerFabrics are treated to make them water-resistant. treat something with something: The wood is treated with chemicals to preserve it. Synonyms and related words 5 to do or to buy something special for yourself or someone elsetreat yourself to something: She treated herself to a nice hot bubble bath. treat someone to something: Bob treated us all to dinner at an expensive restaurant. Synonyms and related words 6 treat them mean, keep them keenneglecting a romantic partner (or a potential romantic partner) will keep them interested in you.“Do you think I have to call her now?” “Treat them mean, keep them keen...” Submitted by:
Artyom Khisamiev from Russian Federation on 30/07/2019 7 an informal past tense of ‘treat’ that is pronounced ‘tret’He treat me terribly. I treat her like a queen. Submitted by:
Angela Doubler from United Kingdom on 14/09/2017
treat
verb transitive US /trit/ 1 to behave toward someone in a particular wayShe felt she had been unfairly treated, and complained to her boss. You should treat others politely. treat someone with respect/kindness/contempt: We all treated my grandfather with the greatest respect. treat someone like/as something: I wish you would stop treating me like a child! treat someone well/badly: I still think the company treated you very badly. treat someone like royalty (=treat someone very well): Guests of the family are treated like royalty. Synonyms and related words
To behave in a particular way
Adverbs frequently used with treat ▪ badly, cruelly, equally, fairly, harshly, leniently, shabbily, unfairly, unjustly
2 to deal with something in a particular wayThe council said that it would treat her case sympathetically. treat something as something: These payments will be treated as income. treat something with caution/skepticism/suspicion: You should treat this new evidence with caution. Synonyms and related words
To be connected with or related to something 2a to discuss something by speaking or writing about itIs the subject of neglected women artists treated in the course? Synonyms and related words
3 often passiveto use medicine or medical methods to cure a patient or an illnessVitamin deficiency can be properly diagnosed and treated by a doctor. treat someone for something: She was treated for smoke inhalation. treat someone/something with something: Patients are treated with a combination of medication and exercise. Synonyms and related words
The work or job of a doctor or nurse admit bedside manner be on call
Nouns frequently used as objects of treat ▪ ailment, disease, disorder, illness, patient, symptom
4 to put a substance on something in order to protect it or make it strongerFabrics are treated to make them water-resistant. treat something with something: The wood is treated with chemicals to preserve it. Synonyms and related words 5 to do or to buy something special for yourself or someone elseYou took me to the movies last week, so this time I’ll treat you. treat yourself to something: She treated herself to a nice hot bubble bath. treat someone to something: Bob treated us all to dinner at an expensive restaurant. Synonyms and related words 6 treat them mean, keep them keenneglecting a romantic partner (or a potential romantic partner) will keep them interested in you.“Do you think I have to call her now?” “Treat them mean, keep them keen...” Submitted by:
Artyom Khisamiev from Russian Federation on 30/07/2019 7 an informal past tense of ‘treat’ that is pronounced ‘tret’He treat me terribly. I treat her like a queen. Submitted by:
Angela Doubler from United Kingdom on 14/09/2017
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