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Meaning of treat
noun
- An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others. Example: Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages.
- An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure. Example: It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage.
- A snack food item designed to be given to pets. Example: I lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there.
- A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
- An entreaty.
verb
- To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
- To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. Example: Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
- To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking. Example: The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
- To entreat or beseech (someone). Example: Only let my family live, I treat thee.
- To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way. Example: She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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