treat
[ treet ]
/ trit /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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Origin of treat
1250–1300; Middle English treten (v.) <Old French tretier,traitier<Latin tractāre to drag, handle, treat, frequentative of trahere to drag. See tract1
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British Dictionary definitions for treat
treat
/ (triːt) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of treat
treatable, adjectivetreater, nounWord Origin for treat
C13: from Old French tretier, from Latin tractāre to manage, from trahere to drag
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Medical definitions for treat
treat
[ trēt ]
v.
To give medical aid to someone.
To give medical aid to counteract a disease or condition.
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