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- [treet]
- /trit/
- /triːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [treet]
- /trit/
Definitions of treat word
- verb with object treat to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect. 1
- verb with object treat to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant. 1
- verb with object treat to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure. 1
- verb with object treat to deal with in speech or writing; discuss. 1
- verb with object treat to deal with, develop, or represent artistically, especially in some specified manner or style: to treat a theme realistically. 1
- verb with object treat to subject to some agent or action in order to bring about a particular result: to treat a substance with an acid. 1
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Origin of treat
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English treten (v.) < Old French tretier, traitier < Latin tractāre to drag, handle, treat, frequentative of trahere to drag. See tract1
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Parts of speech for Treat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
treat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
treat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for treat
verb treat
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
noun treat
- banquet — A banquet is a grand formal dinner.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- bonne bouche — a tasty titbit or morsel
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- clambake — A clambake is a picnic at which clams and other food are served.
Antonyms for treat
noun treat
- abomination — If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable.
- mistreat — to treat badly or abusively.
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