Word a Day
treat
What does treat mean?
treat (verb): to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use treat in a sentence?
- You treated me like a fool. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce treat?
/tɹit/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does treat come from?
From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to treat
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “treat”?
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What does “treat” mean?
to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Right! That's what “treat” means.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Not quite: that's what raid means.
to frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way
Not quite: that's what scare means.
to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
Not quite: that's what appear means.
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