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treat
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- pronunciation:
- trit
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| 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
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| definition 2: |
to attempt to cure.
She treated her cold with hot soup, vitamins, and rest.
- synonyms:
- cure, relieve
- similar words:
- attend, nurse, patch
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| 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
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| 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
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| related words: |
cure |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
anything considered as a source of pleasure.
Chocolate is his favorite treat.- similar words:
- present
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| derivation: |
treatable (adj.) |
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