treat
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, from Latin tractare (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːt
[edit] Verb
treat (third-person singular simple present treats, present participle treating, simple past and past participle treated or, in (roughly, Yorkshire) dialect, tret)
- (intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with). [from 13th c.]
- 2010, David Mitchell, The Observer, 6 Jun 2010:
- I wouldn't promote businesses I considered immoral – ambulance-chasing lawyers or online roulette for example – but I've got nothing against computer or software manufacture: they're important and any reputable company in that industry is welcome to treat for my services.
- 2010, David Mitchell, The Observer, 6 Jun 2010:
- (intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.]
- Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
- (transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking. [from 14th c.]
- The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
- (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone). [14th-17th c.]
- Only let my family live, I treat thee.
- (transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way. [from 14th c.]
- You treated me like a fool.
- She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
- (transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to. [from 16th c.]
- I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.
- (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]
- They treated me for malaria.
- (transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. [from 19th c.]
- The substance was treated with sulphuric acid.
- I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from treat (verb)
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[edit] Translations
to negotiate
to discourse, to represent
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to handle a subject in writing or speaking
to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
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to care for medicinally or surgically
to subject to a specific action
to entertain with food or drink
[edit] Noun
treat (plural treats)
- An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
- I took the kids to the zoo for a treat.
- An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
- It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage.
- (obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
- (obsolete) An entreaty.
[edit] Translations
An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
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(obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation — see negotiation
(obsolete) An entreaty — see entreaty
