treat
Third Person
treats
Present Participle
treating
Past Tense
treated
Past Participle
treated
1
to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way
transitive
- Always treat animals with care and compassion.
- The manager always treats employees with respect and fairness.
- She treated him with suspicion after the misunderstanding.
- She always treats her friends with kindness and respect.
- They treated the child like a member of their own family.
2
to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better
transitive
- First aid is administered to treat minor injuries and wounds.
- Physicians prescribe medications to treat various illnesses and infections.
- Instructors often teach individuals how to treat minor injuries.
- Last week, the doctor promptly treated the wound to prevent infection.
- Dermatologists may recommend creams or ointments to treat skin conditions.
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3
to apply a substance or process to something in order to protect it, preserve it, or give it special qualities
transitive
- The wood was treated with a special coating to protect it from the elements.
- They treated the fabric to make it waterproof.
- The surface of the stone was treated to resist stains and discoloration.
- The workers treated the steel beams to prevent rusting over time.
- Farmers treat the crops with pesticides to prevent infestations.
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4
to give someone a gift or provide them with entertainment as a gesture of kindness
transitive
- He decided to treat his sister to a spa day for her birthday.
- To celebrate their anniversary, they treated themselves to a weekend getaway.
- She treated her parents to a special performance at the theater.
- I’ll treat you to a concert if you help me with this project.
- To mark their success, the company treated all employees to a holiday party.
5
to consider or handle something in a particular way or as having a certain quality
transitive
- She treats the problem as an opportunity to learn rather than a setback.
- The manager treats every complaint as a chance to improve the service.
- The professor treats the subject as a way to explore human behavior.
- The professor treated the student's research as groundbreaking work.
- They treated the new project as an exciting challenge.
6
to discuss or negotiate the conditions or terms of an agreement, often with someone who may be an opponent or competitor
- The company will treat with its competitors to secure a better position in the market.
- They were careful when they treated with the opposing company.
- The union leaders are set to treat with the management over the new contract.
- The negotiator was skilled in how to treat with rival firms.
- After a long discussion, they finally agreed to treat with the enemy.
7
to pay for or offer food, drink, or entertainment to someone as a gift or favor
transitive
- I'll treat you to dinner at your favorite restaurant tonight.
- She decided to treat her friends to coffee after the meeting.
- After the long hike, they treated the group to cold drinks.
- To celebrate the promotion, she treated herself to a fancy dinner.
- They decided to treat their guests to a lavish dinner at a five-star restaurant.
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