treat (A2)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: /triːt/
Definition
To give medical care or attention to a person or animal who is sick or injured.
Examples
The vet will treat your dog for fleas.
The hospital treated him for a broken leg.
She was treated with a new drug for her condition.
How to Use treat
- treat someone/something with respect/care/etc. (prepositional phrase)
- To behave towards someone or something in a particular way. — "You should treat your elders with respect."
- treat someone to something (prepositional phrase)
- To give someone a special experience or item that they will enjoy. — "I'll treat you to lunch on your birthday."
- treat of/about (prepositional phrase)
- To deal with or discuss a subject. — "The lecture treats of ancient history."
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