From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).
Meanings
An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
I took the kids to the zoo for a treat.
An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage.
A snack food.
These coconut and marshmallow treats are easy to make.
Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages.
A snack food. ▸ A snack food item designed to be given to pets.
I lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there.
(obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
lad sorpreza (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · no påspandering (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · ko 대접 (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · el δώρο (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · sk radosť (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · lad surpriz (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · hu jutalomfalat (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · ru угоще́ние (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · fr tournée (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · mi horotai (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · pl smaczek (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · be пачо́стка (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · bg наслада (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · es golosina (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · be пачасту́нак (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · lad mahpul (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · ro încântare (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · ro surpriză (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · es vicio (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · el δώρο (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · he פִּנּוּק (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · fr friandise (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · el κέρασμα (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · uk угоще́ння (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · ru развлече́ние (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · es regalito (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · ro desfătare (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · ro cinste (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · hy հյուրասիրություն (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · hu szórakozás (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · ko 턱 (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · hu ajándék (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · cmn 驚喜 /惊喜 (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · hu meglepetés (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · be частава́нне (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · pl niespodzianka (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · el χαρά (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · xal тоовр (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · it festeggiamento (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · it sorpresa (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · ru пода́рок (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · hu mulatság (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · hu csemege (an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure) · ro tratație (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · it trattenimento (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · de Leckerchen (a snack food item designed to be given to pets) · he תַּפְנוּק (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · tr ikram (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · uk частува́ння (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · he תַּעֲנוּג (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others) · ja 奢り (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others)
From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
After all, in this hideous war we have just passed through never forget that Halifax would have treated with Hitler: it took Churchill to refuse. 1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx, Faber & Faber:
Now halting a few paces before the Captains of the West he looked them up and down and laughed. 'Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?' he asked. 1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King, George Allen & Unwin:
I wouldn't promote businesses I considered immoral – ambulance-chasing lawyers or online roulette for example – but I've got nothing against computer or software manufacture: they're important and any reputable company in that industry is welcome to treat for my services. 2010 June 6, David Mitchell, The Observer:
(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
Now of love they treat. 1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
Rhetoric includes the earliest known theory on the proper use of metaphor; On Poetics treats the role of symbolism in drama and poetry. 1981, Aristotle, translated by W. Rhys Roberts and Ingram Bywater, Rhetoric and On Poetics, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, →OL, A Note on the Illustrations:
Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
And, indeed, should the excellent Mr Broughton be prevailed on to set fist to paper, and to complete the above-said rudiments, by delivering down the true principles of athletics, I question whether the world will have any cause to lament, that none of the great writers, either antient or modern, have ever treated about that noble and useful art. 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
(transitive) 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.
(intransitive, obsolete, transitive) To entreat or beseech (someone).
Only let my family live, I treat thee.
To treate a tiran it is but thing in vayne. 1515, Alexander Barclay, Eclogues:
(transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
You treated me like a fool.
(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
My husband treated me to a Paris holiday for our anniversary.
I've done so well this month, I'll treat you all to dinner (or Dinner is my treat.)
I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.
(UK) To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
(transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
We treated firefighters suffering from smoke inhalation, giving them oxygen to breathe and albuterol mist to help open their airways. 2018, Sandeep Jauhar, Heart: a History, →ISBN, page 204:
They treated me for malaria.
(transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.
He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.
(transitive) To provide (someone) with something special and pleasant.
The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football. 2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves:
If good acting in movies is appealing and you enjoy live performances of theatre, you may soon be treated by the GMC's own endeavors in the theatrical arts. 1976 December 4, “Men's Center”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 23, page 2:
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way) · sk považovať (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · mk угости (to entertain with food or drink) · de behandeln (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ro trata (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ga cóireáil (to care for medicinally or surgically) · sl počastiti (to entertain with food or drink) · tr davranmak (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ro trata (to negotiate) · bg че́рпя (to entertain with food or drink) · bg прегова́рям (to negotiate) · pt tratar (to care for medicinally or surgically) · uk пригоща́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · pt negociar (to negotiate) · cs zacházet (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · el ικετεύω (to entreat or beseech) · ja 奢る (to entertain with food or drink) · hu könyörög (to entreat or beseech) · sk zaobchádzať (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · fr soigner (to care for medicinally or surgically) · el πραγματεύομαι (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · gl regalar (to entertain with food or drink) · pt tratar (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · de heilen (to care for medicinally or surgically) · mi rongoā (to care for medicinally or surgically) · gl tratar (to subject to a chemical or other action) · nl trakteren (to entertain with food or drink) · fi neuvotella (to negotiate) · th วิงวอน (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · cu лѣчити (to care for medicinally or surgically) · pl potraktować (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · te చికిత్సించు (to care for medicinally or surgically) · nl voorstellen (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · sh čàstiti (to entertain with food or drink) · pt tratar (to negotiate) · sk preberať (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · fi käsitellä (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · ko 치료하다 (to care for medicinally or surgically) · gl tratar (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · es tratar (to subject to a chemical or other action) · el επεξεργάζομαι (to subject to a chemical or other action) · gl tratar (to care for medicinally or surgically) · eo trakti (to negotiate) · ro îngriji (to care for medicinally or surgically) · vi đối xử (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · el αντιμετωπίζω (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · pl wyleczyć (to care for medicinally or surgically) · de bewirten (to entertain with food or drink) · ro negocia (to negotiate) · hi उपचार करना (to care for medicinally or surgically) · bg дискути́рам (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · fr traiter (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · fi käsitellä (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · ko 대접하다 (to entertain with food or drink) · ru угоща́ть (to entertain with food or drink) · ru угости́ть (to entertain with food or drink) · es convidar (to entertain with food or drink) · uk угоща́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · pl traktować (to subject to a chemical or other action) · ro trata (to subject to a chemical or other action) · pt regalar (to entertain with food or drink) · no påspandere (to entertain with food or drink) · gl negociar (to negotiate) · it offrire (to entertain with food or drink) · el κατεργάζομαι (to subject to a chemical or other action) · hu bemutat (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · ru относи́ться (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ja 扱う (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · mk гости (to entertain with food or drink) · ar عَالَجَ (to care for medicinally or surgically) · th เลี้ยง (to entertain with food or drink) · bg трети́рам (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · ro trata (to entertain with food or drink) · sh počàstiti (to entertain with food or drink) · el νοσηλεύω (to care for medicinally or surgically) · sk upraviť (to subject to a chemical or other action) · fi tarjota (to entertain with food or drink) · pl ugościć (to entertain with food or drink) · sh léčiti (to care for medicinally or surgically) · mk лекува (to care for medicinally or surgically) · fr régaler (to entertain with food or drink) · pl traktować (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · uk лікува́ти (to care for medicinally or surgically) · bg отна́сям се (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · it trattare (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · th เยียวยา (to care for medicinally or surgically) · th ปฏิบัติกับ (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · uk поста́витися (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · uk обхо́дитися (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · el διαπραγματεύομαι (to negotiate) · fi käsitellä (to subject to a chemical or other action) · fr traiter (to care for medicinally or surgically) · nl behandelen (to care for medicinally or surgically) · cs pohostit (to entertain with food or drink) · fi hemmotella (to provide something special and pleasant) · ro conjura (to entreat or beseech) · el περιθάλπω (to care for medicinally or surgically) · sh поча̀стити (to entertain with food or drink) · no behandle (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · uk участува́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · es tratar (to negotiate) · es tratar (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · fi kestitä (to entertain with food or drink) · nl onderhandelen (to negotiate) · zyp dang (to entertain with food or drink) · ru лечи́ть (to care for medicinally or surgically) · sk vyjednávať (to negotiate) · te చూసుకొను (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · uk зверта́тися (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · de kurieren (to care for medicinally or surgically) · el μεταχειρίζομαι (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ru вы́лечить (to care for medicinally or surgically) · cmn 請客 /请客 (to entertain with food or drink) · be пачастава́ць (to entertain with food or drink) · sk spracovať (to subject to a chemical or other action) · bg гоща́вам (to entertain with food or drink) · th ทำกับ (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · fi kohdella (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · el χειρίζομαι (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · gl tratar (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · cs hostit (to entertain with food or drink) · sk liečiť (to care for medicinally or surgically) · ja 治療する (to care for medicinally or surgically) · sk pohostiť (to entertain with food or drink) · ro trata (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · nl behandelen (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · hu eseng (to entreat or beseech) · th กระทำกับ (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · az müalicə etmək (to care for medicinally or surgically) · el υποβάλλω σε θεραπεία (to care for medicinally or surgically) · hu bánik (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · sk hostiť (to entertain with food or drink) · sh ча̀стити (to entertain with food or drink) · cmn 對待 /对待 (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · id traktir (to entertain with food or drink) · eo trakti (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ca tractar (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · hi इलाज करना (to care for medicinally or surgically) · de einladen (to entertain with food or drink) · fr guérir (to care for medicinally or surgically) · el υποβάλλω σε αγωγή (to care for medicinally or surgically) · hu meghív (to entertain with food or drink) · grc ἰατρεύω (to care for medicinally or surgically) · hu foglalkozik (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · hu megvendégel (to entertain with food or drink) · cs pojednat (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · sh лије́чити (to care for medicinally or surgically) · bg трети́рам (to subject to a chemical or other action) · hu kezel (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · km ព្យាបាល (to care for medicinally or surgically) · uk пригости́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · rup uspitedzu (to entertain with food or drink) · km ចាត់ទុក (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · mi haumanu (to care for medicinally or surgically) · ro implora (to entreat or beseech) · fi hoitaa (to care for medicinally or surgically) · pt tratar (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · fr traiter (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · pl uzdrowić (to care for medicinally or surgically) · ro trata (to care for medicinally or surgically) · cmn 治療 /治疗 (to care for medicinally or surgically) · hu foglalkozik (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · bg умоля́вам (to entreat or beseech) · ur علاج کرنا (to care for medicinally or surgically) · ro trata (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · it trattare (to negotiate) · sk považovať (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · th รักษา (to care for medicinally or surgically) · hu tárgyal (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · uk ста́витися (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · pl leczyć (to care for medicinally or surgically) · es tratar (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · pl potraktować (to subject to a chemical or other action) · hi उपचार करना (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ko 한턱내다 (to entertain with food or drink) · pl ugaszczać (to entertain with food or drink) · sk pojednávať (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · hu feldolgoz (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · uk почастува́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · sh lijéčiti (to care for medicinally or surgically) · cmn 當 /当 (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · eo regali (to entertain with food or drink) · uk частува́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · hu esedez (to entreat or beseech) · no behandle (to care for medicinally or surgically) · gl convidar (to entertain with food or drink) · ota بحث ایتمك (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · bg леку́вам (to care for medicinally or surgically) · pt tratar (to subject to a chemical or other action) · be участава́ць (to entertain with food or drink) · cs léčit (to care for medicinally or surgically) · eo kuraci (to care for medicinally or surgically) · el κερνάω (to entertain with food or drink) · bg гостя́ (to entertain with food or drink) · fr négocier (to negotiate) · fi keskustella (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · es tractar (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · el φιλεύω (to entertain with food or drink) · es tratar (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · uk угости́ти (to entertain with food or drink) · uk обійти́ся (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · ro ospăta (to entertain with food or drink) · hu kezel (to care for medicinally or surgically) · el μιλώ (to discourse, conduct a discussion) · be частава́ць (to entertain with food or drink) · ang lācnian (to care for medicinally or surgically) · hu kezel (to subject to a chemical or other action) · es tratar (to care for medicinally or surgically) · pl częstować (to entertain with food or drink) · sl zdraviti (to care for medicinally or surgically) · mi haute (to entertain with food or drink) · nl behandelen (to handle a subject in writing or speaking) · el εκλιπαρώ (to entreat or beseech) · sk jednať (to negotiate) · es tractar (to care for medicinally or surgically) · la tractō (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · cmn 把……當作 /把……当作 (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way) · sh ле́чити (to care for medicinally or surgically) · rup filipsescu (to entertain with food or drink) · sk zaobchádzať (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way)