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treat

[treet] / trit /
NOUN
pleasing entity or occurrence
Synonyms
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delicacy delight feast fun gift goody pleasure refreshment sweet thrill tidbit
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amusement banquet celebration dainty enjoyment entertainment gratification joy party satisfaction surprise
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depression melancholy pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness
STRONG
dissatisfaction need want woe work
WEAK
bad fortune
VERB
act, behave towards
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conduct consider deal with employ evaluate handle hold look upon manage play regard respect serve take use
STRONG
account appraise estimate negotiate rate value wield
WEAK
act with regard to conduct oneself toward have business with have recourse to have to do with react toward
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abandon abstain disbelieve disregard fail ignore leave let go mismanage misuse neglect receive refuse reject stop
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harm hurt injure
VERB
doctor, medicate
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administer care for cure dress heal operate prescribe
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attend dose medicate nurse
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apply treatment minister to
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hurt injure
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ignore neglect
WEAK
harm
VERB
pay the bill for someone else
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give provide
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amuse blow divert entertain escort feast indulge regale satisfy stake stand
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buy for foot the bill pay for pick up the check pick up the tab play host set up spring for take out wine and dine
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take
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abstain anger bore disappoint refuse reject tire upset
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harm hurt ignore injure neglect
VERB
be concerned with; discuss
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advise approach consider deal with interpret study talk about think
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arrange comment confabulate confer consult contain criticize deliberate explain manipulate reason review tackle weigh
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discourse on enlarge upon go into speak about touch upon write about
Antonyms
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disregard forget ignore leave neglect
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approve confuse praise
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harm hurt injure

Example Sentences

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Maybe something outdoors or with a restaurant/cafe where we can give ourselves a little treat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A drug currently being tested to treat hepatitis C may also work against hepatitis E by stopping the virus from reproducing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

And Merck said it would buy Terns Pharmaceuticals, which is working on a drug to treat leukemia, for $6.7 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He knew a thing or two about feeling like nothing, about having other people treat you like nothing.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman