treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
has treated
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present perfectof treat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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We need to relax in the face of the market’s volatility — instead thanking the stock market for how well it has treated us.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mark Perlmutter has treated patients hit by natural disaster and conflicts across 30 countries, including in his native United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
One of the most distressing cases the doctor has treated was a seven-month old baby.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Curiel-Lewandrowski has treated many former sunbed enthusiasts for advanced melanoma in their 20s and 30s, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Those thoughts seem so strange to me now, now that Namontack has become my friend and Chief Powhatan has rescued us from cold and starvation, and the princess Pocahontas has treated us as her countrymen.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
