treats

NOUN

pleasing entity or occurrence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicacy delight feast fun gift goody pleasure refreshment sweet thrill tidbit

STRONG

amusement banquet celebration dainty enjoyment entertainment gratification joy party satisfaction surprise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression melancholy pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness

STRONG

dissatisfaction need want woe work

WEAK

bad fortune

VERB

act, behave towards

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abstain disbelieve disregard fail ignore leave let go mismanage misuse neglect receive refuse reject stop

WEAK

harm hurt injure

VERB

doctor, medicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer care for cure dress heal operate prescribe

STRONG

attend dose medicament nurse

WEAK

apply treatment minister to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hurt injure

STRONG

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm

VERB

pay the bill for someone else

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give provide

STRONG

amuse blow divert entertain escort feast indulge regale satisfy stake stand

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

abstain anger bore disappoint refuse reject tire upset

WEAK

harm hurt ignore injure neglect

VERB

be concerned with; discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise approach consider deal with interpret study talk about think

STRONG

arrange comment confabulate confer consult contain criticize deliberate explain manipulate reason review tackle weigh

WEAK

discourse on enlarge upon go into speak about touch upon write about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore leave neglect

STRONG

approve confuse praise

WEAK

harm hurt injure

Example Sentences

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"But going out with his dad is just like going out with him. He treats us like we're his best mates."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Everyone treats buy-and-hold as the holy grail because they are anchored to the extraordinary run from 1982 to today.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Rather than turning the song into an obvious posse cut, Díaz treats those voices like hidden ingredients.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Amgen has said avacopan is an important and effective medicine that treats a rare and life-threatening disease, for which patients have few other options.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She treats me more like I’m her granddaughter than a customer.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh