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to treat

to treat

211 3.2
To prepare or protect something by using a special process
  • verb
  • /trit/
translation icon : tratar
  • After they're dug up, the potatoes are treated yet again to prevent them from sprouting.
  • treat water
  • treat wastewater
  • treat sludge

And we've been trying to treat the wrong problem.

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Examples

  • More than half of callers received self-care advice allowing them to treat themselves at home.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Arthritis is a disease that might be treated using regeneration through stem cell injections.

    Academic text (2012)

  • A glass of wine a day is the best way to treat your heart.

    Dad (2019)

  • Next question is how to treat cooking oil burn.

  • The Safe Water System allows people to treat and store water in their homes inexpensively.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Professionals working with children are often called upon to assess and treat a variety of behavioral problems.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The Safe Water System allows people to treat and store water in their homes inexpensively.

  • Almost always, it makes sense for people to attempt to treat their depression in non-pharmacological ways.

Synonyms

to process
vsto treat
388 3.0

To handle or change something by a series of actions

can be a single action or broader aim, not only step sequences
to remedy
vsto treat
53 3.9

To fix a problem or bad situation

also covers preparing or improving beyond merely correcting problems
to medicate
vsto treat
30 5.1

Give medicine to a person or animal to treat an illness

applies processes or actions beyond medical methods to prepare or fix
to cure
vsto treat
  • Specialized
12 7.6

Make a material hard and stable, for example by drying or heating

covers broader preparation or fixing, not only material hardening steps
to condition
vsto treat
2 3.7

To make something ready or in better shape for use

applies actions also to fix problems, not only to prepare for use

Antonyms

to damage
885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

to neglect
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Idioms

to treat like royalty
  • Informal
5 3.9

Give someone very special care and attention like a king or queen

as a treat
1 2.7

To give someone something special as a reward

no way to treat a lady
  • Informal
8.6

To act toward a woman without respect

Phrasal Verbs

to treat oneself
22 4.2

Do something special for yourself as a reward or to relax

Compounds

real treat
17 2.1

Something you enjoy very much

trick or treat
  • Baby Talk
8 2.5

An activity where children go from house to house asking for sweets on Halloween

Dutch treat
1 5.9

An occasion when each person pays for their own meal or drink

afternoon treat
1 1.6

A small snack in the afternoon like tea and cookies

fishsicle treat
  • Baby Talk
7.7

A frozen snack shaped like a fish that children often eat

frogsicle treat
  • Baby Talk
9.4

A frozen sweet shaped like a frog that children eat

gummy treat
2.2

A soft, chewy candy that tastes like fruit

How Thorough

to sterilize
  • Specialized
29 4.1
to refine
  • Specialized
41 3.9
to process
388 3.0
to treat
211 3.2
to clean
∞ 1.0
rinse
8 1.0

Surface Forms

treat infinitive
treated past
treated past participle
treating present participle
treats third person singular

Etymology

Treat comes from an old word meaning 'to handle' or 'apply a process', the same root tract you see in tractor. So to treat wood or water is to apply a process that changes or protects it.