treat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtriːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/trit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trēt)


treat
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Sense: Noun: tasty food
Synonyms:
delicacy, tidbit (US), titbit (UK), goodies, something sweet, sweet treat, sweetmeat (archaic), snack Collocations, snack food
Antonyms:
bore, chore Collocations, nuisance Collocations, pain Collocations, disappointment Collocations, let-down, anti-climax, waste of time
Sense: Noun: delight
Synonyms:
delight Collocations, pleasure Collocations, joy Collocations, thrill Collocations, kick Collocations (informal)
Sense: Noun: gift
Synonyms:
gift Collocations, present Collocations, something Collocations, favor Collocations, favour (UK)
Sense: Verb: act toward
Synonyms:
act toward, act towards, behave toward, behave towards, handle Collocations, deal with, be Collocations
Antonyms:
ignore Collocations, avoid Collocations, neglect Collocations, sit back, fob off, give the cold shoulder, have nothing to do with
Sense: Verb: deal with a subject
Synonyms:
deal with, cover Collocations, talk about, tackle Collocations, discuss Collocations, handle Collocations, touch on
Antonyms:
overlook Collocations, not cover, disregard Collocations, bypass Collocations, shun Collocations, gloss over, pay no attention to, shy away from, sweep under the carpet
Sense: Verb: give medical treatment
Synonyms:
give treatment, give medical treatment, heal Collocations, cure Collocations, mend Collocations, give first aid, doctor Collocations (dated), remedy Collocations, tend to, minister to
Antonyms:
abandon Collocations, aggravate, mismanage, be negligent, make matters worse, harm Collocations, hurt Collocations, injure Collocations
Sense: Verb: pay for sb - often followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
invite sb to, invite sb out to, take sb out to, take sb to, give sb sth, let sb have, gift sth to sb
Antonyms:
split the bill, go Dutch treat (slang), go Dutch (UK, slang)
Sense: Verb: negotiate - followed by 'with', formal
Synonyms:
negotiate, speak Collocations, talk Collocations, discuss terms, parley, consult Collocations, confer Collocations


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