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treat, v.
(treated, treating, treats)
freq. cnt. 83
more info interact in a certain way
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

do by handle treat

sample sentences

"Do right by her"
"Treat him with caution, please"
"Handle the press reporters gently"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
verb group
treat deal, cover, treat, handle, plow, address
hyponym
mock, bemock ignore, disregard, snub, cut wrong handle with kid gloves criminalize nurse strong-arm run roughshod, ride roughshod upstage rough-house brutalize, brutalise do well by smooth over, gloss over, skate over, slur over, skimp over abuse, maltreat, mistreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat coddle, pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
hypernym
interact
more info subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 2

process treat

sample sentences

"process cheese"
"process hair"
"treat the water so it can be drunk"
"treat the lawn with chemicals"
"treat an oil spill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
treatment
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
processor processor processing
semantic pointers
hyponym
propagate iodize, iodise nitrate tank oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate mercerize, mercerise malt fluoridate, fluoridize, fluoridise creosote chlorinate carbonate camphorate bromate, brominate ammoniate irradiate, ray scald refine nitrify, nitrogenize, nitrogenise reverberate curry seed dose sulphur, sulfur vulcanize, vulcanise chrome bituminize, bituminise Agenize, Agenise run carboxylate beneficiate digest fumigate, fume air-condition
hypernym
affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on
more info provide treatment for
<verb.body>   freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

care for treat

sample sentences

"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 frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Did he %s his foot?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Did he %s his foot?
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
treatment
semantic pointers
hyponym
hyperventilate massage purge correct insufflate detox, detoxify irrigate iodize, iodise doctor vet nurse manipulate administer, dispense relieve, remedy dress splint operate on, operate medicate, medicine bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise cup, transfuse shock pack burn, cauterize, cauterise analyze, analyse, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse
more info act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

address cover deal handle plow treat

sample sentences

"This book deals with incest"
"The course covered all of Western Civilization"
"The new book treats the history of China"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
coverage
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
treatment
semantic pointers
hypernym
broach, initiate
hyponym
theologize, theologise discuss, talk about, discourse
verb group
treat, handle, do by cover, embrace, encompass, comprehend
more info provide with a gift or entertainment
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

treat

sample sentences

"Grandmother always treated us to the circus"
"I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
treat
semantic pointers
verb group
regale, treat
hypernym
give, present, gift
more info regard or consider in a specific way
<verb.cognition>

treat

sample sentences

"I treated his advances as a joke"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
respond, react
verb group
treat, handle, do by
more info engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
<verb.communication>

treat

sample sentences

"they had to treat with the King"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
treater
semantic pointers
hypernym
negociate
more info provide with choice or abundant food or drink
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

regale treat

sample sentences

"Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"
"She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
treat
semantic pointers
hypernym
provide, cater, supply, ply
hyponym
wine alcoholize feed, feast
verb group
treat