treat

verb

OPAL WOPAL S

/triːt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they treat	/triːt/ /triːt/
he / she / it treats	/triːts/ /triːts/
past simple treated	/ˈtriːtɪd/ /ˈtriːtɪd/
past participle treated	/ˈtriːtɪd/ /ˈtriːtɪd/
-ing form treating	/ˈtriːtɪŋ/ /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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behave towards somebody/something

to behave in a particular way towards somebody/something

treat somebody/something with something to treat people with respect
to treat people with caution/suspicion/dignity
Treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years.
treat somebody/something + adv./prep. All candidates will be treated equally, regardless of age.
They treat their animals quite badly.
She felt unfairly treated.
treat somebody/something like something My parents still treat me like a child.
treat somebody/something as something He was treated as a hero on his release from prison.
treat somebody/something as if… They treat him as if he weren't even there.

Extra Examples

Parents still tend to treat boys differently from girls.
He is guilty and should be treated accordingly.
You should treat people with more respect.
the tendency to treat older people as helpless and dependent
He treated the idea with suspicion.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

equally
equitably
fairly
…

verb + treat

tend to

preposition

as
like
with
…

phrases

deserve to be treated

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consider

treat something as something to consider something in a particular way

I decided to treat his remark as a joke.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

equally
equitably
fairly
…

verb + treat

tend to

preposition

as
like
with
…

phrases

deserve to be treated

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to deal with or discuss something in a particular way

treat something + adv./prep. The question is treated in more detail in the next chapter.
These allegations are being treated very seriously indeed.
treat something as something All cases involving children are treated as urgent.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

equally
equitably
fairly
…

verb + treat

tend to

preposition

as
like
with
…

phrases

deserve to be treated

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illness/injury

to give medical care or attention to a person, an illness, an injury, etc.

treat somebody for something She was treated for sunstroke.
The students involved were treated for head injuries.
treat somebody The clinic has treated several thousand patients free of charge .
She was treated in hospital.
treat somebody (for something) with something He was treated for depression with medication prescribed by his doctor.
treat something to treat a disease/a condition/cancer
The hospital treated forty cases of malaria last year.
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections.
treat something with something The condition is usually treated with drugs and a strict diet.

Collocations InjuriesInjuriesBeing injured

have a fall/an injury
receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) whiplash/a gunshot wound
hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg
damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin
pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon
sprain/twist your ankle/wrist
break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs
fracture/crack your skull
break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth
burst/perforate your eardrum
dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder
bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder
burn/scald yourself/your tongue
bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)

Treating injuries

treat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab wound
examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound
repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage
amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb
put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage
need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches
put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy

Extra Examples

She was treated for cuts and bruises.
The drug is effective at treating depression.
We can treat this condition quite successfully with antibiotics.

Topics Medicineb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

easily
appropriately
properly
…

verb + treat

be difficult to
use something to

preposition

for
with

phrases

be effective in treating something

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use chemical

to use a chemical substance or process to clean, protect, preserve, etc. something

treat something (with something) to treat crops with insecticide
wood treated with preservative

Extra Examples

Chemically treated hair can become dry and brittle.
You need to treat this wood for woodworm.
Water is discharged from the sewage works after being treated.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

chemically

preposition

for
with

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pay for something pleasant

treat somebody/yourself (to something) to pay for something that somebody/you will enjoy and that you do not usually have or do

She treated him to lunch.
Don't worry about the cost—I'll treat you.
I'm going to treat myself to a new pair of shoes.

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’): from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’. The current noun sense dates from the mid 17th cent.

Idioms

treat somebody like dirt

(informal) to treat somebody with no respect at all
- They treat their workers like dirt.

treat

noun

/triːt/

Idioms

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something very pleasant that somebody can enjoy, especially something that you give somebody or do for them
- When I was young chocolate was a treat.
- as a treat We took the kids to the zoo as a special treat.
- in for a treat You've never been to this area before? Then you're in for a real treat.
- Let's go out for lunch—my treat (= I will pay).
Synonyms pleasure
pleasure
- delight
- joy
- privilege
- treat
- honour
These are all words for things that make you happy or that you enjoy.
- pleasure a thing that makes you happy or satisfied:
  the pleasures and pains of everyday life
  It’s been a pleasure meeting you.
- delight a thing or person that brings you great pleasure:
  the delights of living in the country
- joy a thing or person that brings you great pleasure or happiness:
  the joys and sorrows of childhood
pleasure, delight or joy?A delight or joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not.
- privilege (rather formal) something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do:
  It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
- treat (informal) a thing that somebody enjoyed or is likely to enjoy very much:
  You’ve never been to this area before? Then you’re in for a real treat.
- honour (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect:
  It was a great honour to be invited here today.
Patterns
- the pleasures/delights/joys of something
- It’s a great pleasure/joy to me that…
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat/honour to do something
- It’s a pleasure/delight/joy to see/find…
- a pleasure/delight/joy to behold/watch
- a real pleasure/delight/joy/privilege/treat
- a great pleasure/joy/privilege/honour
- a rare joy/privilege/treat/honour
Extra Examples
- Snails are a tasty treat for hedgehogs.
- If you have never seen one of these fish then you have missed a treat.
- If their latest album is half as good as their last one, we've a real treat in store.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- great
- real
- …
verb + treat
- give somebody
- deserve
- get
- …
preposition
- as a treat
- for a treat
phrases
- be in for a treat
- have a treat in store
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’): from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’. The current noun sense dates from the mid 17th cent.

Idioms

a treat

(British English, informal) extremely well or good
- His idea worked a treat (= was successful).
- I don’t know whether she can act but she looks a treat.

trick or treat

said by children who visit people’s houses at Halloween and threaten to play tricks on people who do not give them sweets