adjective
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
Examples
- the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer
- treated timbers resist rot
- treated fabrics resist wrinkling
adjective
given medical care or treatment
Examples
- a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days
- if left untreated it lasts two weeks
adjective
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
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- a sword of tempered steel
- tempered glass
verb
interact in a certain way
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Examples
- Do right by her
- Treat him with caution, please
- Handle the press reporters gently
verb
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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- process cheese
- process hair
- treat the water so it can be drunk
- treat the lawn with chemicals
- treat an oil spill
verb
provide treatment for
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- 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
verb
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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- This book deals with incest
- The course covered all of Western Civilization
- The new book treats the history of China
verb
provide with a gift or entertainment
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- Grandmother always treated us to the circus
- I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
verb
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
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- Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating
- She treated her houseguests with good food every night
verb
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
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- they had to treat with the King
verb
regard or consider in a specific way
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- I treated his advances as a joke