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treat

 
 
pronunciation:
trit
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: treats, treating, treated
definition 1: to act toward someone or something in a particular way.
The management treats the employees fairly.Her father treats her as if she were a child.
 
similar words:
deal with, handle
definition 2: to attempt to cure.
She treated her cold with hot soup, vitamins, and rest.
 
synonyms:
cure, relieve
similar words:
attend, nurse, patch
definition 3: to take care of a sick person; give medical attention to.
She treated her sick child with medicine from the doctor.The doctor treats twenty patients a day.
synonyms:
nurse
similar words:
diagnose, take care of
definition 4: to pay for food, drink, or entertainment for someone as a kind of gift.
We treated our friends to dinner.
similar words:
entertain
 
part of speech: noun
definition: anything considered as a source of pleasure.
Chocolate is his favorite treat.
similar words:
present
derivation: treatable (adj.)
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