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Definition of "treat" []

  • To act or behave in a specified manner toward. (verb-transitive)
  • To regard and handle in a certain way. Often used with as: treated the matter as a joke. (verb-transitive)
  • To deal with in writing or speech; discuss: a book that treats all aspects of health care. (verb-transitive)
  • To deal with or represent artistically in a specified manner or style: treats the subject poetically. (verb-transitive)
  • To provide with food, entertainment, or gifts at one's own expense: treated her sister to the theater. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "treat" in a sentence
  • "447 Btu / lb could be achieved through decreased chemical Total heat savings usage, less blowdown to treat at the waste treat­ = 18,580 lb / hr x 447 Btu / lb ment plant, and reduced makeup water demand."
  • ""Certainly if I was asked that question I would think that the word treat means exactly what it says, treatment, and I would say no," said Jim Bullock, an independent broker who helps lawyers who are going after insurance companies."
  • "The hot dog or bologna bits as a treat is an interesting idea ..."