what does treat mean?
TREAT as NOUN
- Meaning
- an occurrence that cause special pleasure or delight
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- something considered choice to eat
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Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TREAT as VERB
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- The doctor treated my broken leg
- The nurses cared for the bomb victims
- The patient must be treated right away or she will die
- Treat the infection with antibiotics
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- Meaning
- subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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- process cheese
- process hair
- treat the water so it can be drunk
- treat the lawn with chemicals
- treat an oil spill
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- regard or consider in a specific way
Usage Example(s)
- I treated his advances as a joke
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
Usage Example(s)
- they had to treat with the King
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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- This book deals with incest
- The course covered all of Western Civilization
- The new book treats the history of China
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- provide with choice or abundant food or drink
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Usage Example(s)
- Don”t worry about the expensive wine–I”m treating
- She treated her houseguests with good food every night
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- provide with a gift or entertainment
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- Grandmother always treated us to the circus
- I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- interact in a certain way
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- Do right by her
- Treat him with caution, please
- Handle the press reporters gently
Hypernyms(s) treat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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