Treat
verbNoun
something considered choice to eat
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
Type of:HappeningOccurrenceOccurrent
Verb
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
“Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating”
“She treated her houseguests with good food every night”
Similar:RegaleType of:ProvideSupplyPlysubject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
“treat the water so it can be drunk”
“treat the lawn with chemicals”
“treat an oil spill”
Similar:ProcessType of:AffectTouchImpactprovide treatment for
“The doctor treated my broken leg”
“The patient must be treated right away or she will die”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
“The new book treats the history of China”
provide with a gift or entertainment
“Grandmother always treated us to the circus”
“I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed”
Type of:GivePresentGiftengage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
“they had to treat with the King”
Type of:Negociateregard or consider in a specific way
“I treated his advances as a joke”
Type of:RespondReactinteract in a certain way
Similar:HandleType of:Interact
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