What does Treat mean?
Definitions for Treat
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Treat.
Princeton's WordNet
dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treatnoun
something considered choice to eat
treatverb
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
treat, handle, do byverb
interact in a certain way
"Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
process, treatverb
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
"process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
treat, care forverb
provide treatment for
"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"
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, addressverb
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
"This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
treatverb
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"
regale, treatverb
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"
treatverb
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
"they had to treat with the King"
treatverb
regard or consider in a specific way
"I treated his advances as a joke"
Wiktionary
treatnoun
An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
I took the kids to the zoo for a treat.
treatnoun
An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage.
treatnoun
A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
treatnoun
An entreaty.
treatverb
To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
treatverb
To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
treatverb
To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
treatverb
To entreat or beseech (someone).
Only let my family live, I treat thee.
treatverb
To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
treatverb
To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to.
I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.
treatverb
To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
They treated me for malaria.
treatverb
To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
Etymology: From treter, tretier, from tracto, from the past participle stem of traho.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Treatnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
This is the ceremony of my fate;
A parting treat, and I’m to die in state. Dryden.He pretends a great concern for his country, and insight into matters: now such professions, when recommended by a treat, dispose an audience to hear reason. Collier.
What tender maid but must a victim fall
For one man’s treat, but for another’s ball? Alexander Pope.Dry figs and grapes, and wrinkled dates were set,
In canisters t’ enlarge the little treat. Dryden.The King of gods revolving in his mind
Lycaon’s guilt and his inhuman treat. Dryden.To Treatverb
Etymology: traiter, Fr. tracto, Lat.
To treat the peace, a hundred senators
Shall be commissioned. John Dryden, Æn.He treated his prisoner with great harshness. Spectator.
Since living virtue is with envy curs’d,
And the best men are treated like the worst;
Do thou, just goddess, call our merits forth,
And give each deed th’ exact, intrinsick worth. Alexander Pope.Zeuxis and Polygnotus treated their subjects in their pictures, as did in his poetry. Dryden.
To Treatverb
Etymology: traiter, Fr. trahtian , Saxon.
Of love they treat till th’ ev’ning star appear’d. John Milton.
Absence, what the poets call death in love, has given occasion to beautiful complaints in those authors who have treated of this passion in verse. Joseph Addison, Spect.
The king treated with them. 2 Mac. xiii. 22.
Inform us, will the emp’ror treat? Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
treat
A treat is something that is given or done to provide enjoyment, pleasure, or reward. It is often used as a form of indulgence or special gesture to celebrate or show appreciation. Treats can come in various forms, including food, gifts, experiences, or acts of kindness. They are typically considered enjoyable or desirable and serve to enhance one's overall well-being or mood.
Webster Dictionary
Treatverb
to handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly
Treatverb
to discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely
Treatverb
to entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company
Treatverb
to negotiate; to settle; to make terms for
Treatverb
to care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient
Treatverb
to subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid
Treatverb
to entreat; to beseech
Treatverb
to discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; -- usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties
Treatverb
to negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France
Treatverb
to give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment
Treatnoun
a parley; a conference
Treatnoun
an entertainment given as an expression of regard
Treatnoun
that which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat
Wikidata
Treat
Treat was a melodic heavy metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. In the second half of the 1980s they had national as well as international successes with songs like "Get You on the Run", "World of Promises", "Party All Over" and the classic "Ready for the Taking" They played at rock festivals like Monsters of Rock in 1988 in Germany. They were also the opening act for Queen in Sweden in 1986 and opened for W.A.S.P. during their first Swedish tour. In 2005, they did a comeback and released the collection Weapons of choice 1984-2006 on March 19, which included the previously unreleased track "Still in Heaven" along with the two new songs "Go!" and "Burn for You". Their first reunion show was in front of 4000 people at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 10, 2006. They were signed to the labels Mercury, Vertigo and now Universal. The song "Roar" from the album Coup de Grace is the main theme of the Facebook app game "Monster Galaxy" and also played significantly on the GOM Star League Starcraft tournament.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Treat
trēt, v.t. to handle in a particular manner: to discourse on: to entertain, as with food or drink, &c.: to manage in the application of remedies: to use.—v.i. to handle a subject in writing or speaking: to negotiate: to give an entertainment.—n. an entertainment, esp. if of anything unusual: one's turn to provide such.—adj. Treat′able, moderate.—ns. Treat′er; Treat′ing; Treat′ise, a written composition in which a subject is treated: a formal essay; Treat′ment, the act or manner of treating: management: behaviour to any one: way of applying remedies; Treat′y, the act of treating, negotiation: a formal agreement between states: (Shak., same as Entreaty). [O. Fr. traiter—L. tractāre, to manage—trahĕre, tractum, to draw.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Treat is ranked #7021 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Treat surname appeared 4,765 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Treat.
91.4% or 4,358 total occurrences were White.
2.7% or 132 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.5% or 121 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 79 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
1% or 50 total occurrences were Black.
0.5% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Treat' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3335
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Treat' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2787
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Treat' in Verbs Frequency: #193
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Anagrams for Treat »
atter
tater
tetra
teart
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Treat in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Treat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Treat in a Sentence
Andy Jassy understands the importance of trust in the brand, andy Jassy's willing to kind of pull the veil up a little bit on how Amazon operates that the wider public doesn't know, for example, how they treat Amazon.com as a customer... That importance of trust, Andy Jassy understands that from the big deals Andy Jassy's done.
Bernie Sanders ' elder brother:
It's a rare treat, when I got to color in the box, I colored it in very heavily.
If you treat everyone with kindness, they'll treat you exactly the same.
It makes me sad that Howard University would treat me like this, the living conditions, the lack of transparency with the administration really sucks. They are actively standing on our backs saying they want to create student leaders... and they are ignoring us.
Violence is coming from Antifa groups on campus. Now they control administrators and shut out competing ideas they disagree with or don’t like. the lesson is that administrators have to treat their students like the adults that they are.
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- يعالجArabic
- zacházet, vyjednávat, pojednat, léčit, pohostitCzech
- bewirten, behandelnGerman
- φιλεύω, κατεργάζομαι, πραγματεύομαι, κάνω [[δώρο]], κερνάω, [[θεράπων]] [[ιατρός]], χαρίζω, υποβάλλω σε [[θεραπεία]], μεταχειρίζομαι, επεξεργάζομαι, χαρά, εκλιπαρώ, ικετεύω, φέρομαι, αντιμετωπίζω, υποβάλλω σε [[αγωγή]], μιλώ, χειρίζομαι, κέρασμα, συμπεριφέρομαι, δώρο, διαπραγματεύομαιGreek
- kuraciEsperanto
- sorprender, tratado, sorpresa, tratar, invitar, rogar, convidar, negociarSpanish
- درمانPersian
- käsitelläFinnish
- négocier, traiterFrench
- kezel, tárgyal, bánik, szórakozás, megvendégel, meghív, foglalkozik, értekezik, befizetHungarian
- merawatIndonesian
- trattareItalian
- 奢るJapanese
- 대접Korean
- rongoā, haumanuMāori
- behandelen, onderhandelen, voorstellen, trakterenDutch
- påspandering, påspandere, behandleNorwegian
- traktować, potraktowaćPolish
- tratado, tratar, negociarPortuguese
- cinste, implora, negocia, încântare, trata, desfătare, surpriză, tratație, ospăta, îngriji, conjuraRomanian
- подарок, лечить, обращаться, развлечение, вылечить, угощать, угостить, рассматриватьRussian
- častitiSerbo-Croatian
- சிகிச்சைTamil
- చూసుకొనుTelugu
- 對待Chinese
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