| Dutch treat | a dinner where each person pays for his own |
| trick or treat | a request by children on Halloween, they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse |
| treat | an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight |
dainty
delicacy
goody
kickshaw
treat | something considered choice to eat |
| Paine Robert Treat Paine | American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (-) |
treat
care for | provide treatment for, The doctor treated my broken leg, The nurses cared for the bomb victims, The patient must be treated right away or she will die, Treat the infection with antibiotics |
process
treat | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition, process cheese, process hair, treat the water so it can be drunk, treat the lawn with chemicals , treat an oil spill |
| treat | regard or consider in a specific way, I treated his advances as a joke |
| treat | engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement, they had to treat with the King |
cover treat
handle
plow
deal address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression, This book deals with incest, The course covered all of Western Civilization, The new book treats the history of China |
regale
treat | 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 |
| treat | 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 |
treat
handle do by | interact in a certain way, Do right by her, Treat him with caution, please, Handle the press reporters gently |
mistreat
maltreat
abuse
ill-use
step
ill-treat | treat badly, This boss abuses his workers, She is always stepping on others to get ahead |