treat
treet
- n something considered choice to eat
- n an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
- v interact in a certain way
- v subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
treat the water so it can be drunk
treat the lawn with chemicals
treat an oil spill - v provide treatment for
The doctor treated my broken leg
The patient must be treated right away or she will die - v act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
The new book treats the history of China - v provide with a gift or entertainment
Grandmother always treated us to the circus
I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed - v provide with choice or abundant food or drink
Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating
She treated her houseguests with good food every night - v engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
they had to treat with the King - v regard or consider in a specific way
I treated his advances as a joke
- To treat heavy menstrual bleeding, patients can use an interuterine device (IUD) coated with the hormone levonorgestrel, a type of progesterone.
- A chiropractor by training, Goodheart has spent the past 40 years manipulating muscles not just to alleviate aches and pains but also to diagnose and treat diseases.
- Researchers in Israel are discovering how traditional Tibetan medicines can help treat modern ailments.