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# treat

verb (treat, treats, treated, treating); noun (a treat, treats)

«treat» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To behave towards someone or something in a certain way: «Treat others kindly». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#m1)
2. A noun: something special that gives pleasure, such as a sweet, a trip or a surprise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#m2)
3. Verb: to buy or give someone something special: «I'll treat you to an ice cream». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#m3)
4. Verb: of a doctor or nurse: to give care or medicine to make someone better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#m4)
5. Verb: to put a substance on something to protect or change it: treated wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#m5)

### In the lessons

In manners and feelings: «Treat others the way you want to be treated»; treat animals gently. In health: doctors treat illness and injuries; treatment. In everyday life: treats like sweets or a trip; trick or treat at Halloween. Phrases: treat someone well/badly, as a treat, my treat, trick or treat, treat yourself, dog treats, treat someone to something.

### Examples

- Treat others the way you want to be treated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x1)
- We had ice cream as a treat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x2)
- The doctor treated my sore ear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x3)
- Dad treated us to the cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x4)
- Give the dog a treat when it sits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x5)
- Trick or treat! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x6)
- Don't treat your little brother badly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x7)
- This wood has been treated so it won't rot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x8)
- Who can have treated you so cruelly?” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/#x9)

### Note

Regular verb: treated. Noun «treatment» = care from a doctor or the way someone is treated. «My treat» = I'll pay. Sweet treats are fine sometimes, not every day.

## In Jewish tradition

In manners and feelings: «Treat others the way you want to be treated»; treat animals gently. In health: doctors treat illness and injuries; treatment. In everyday life: treats like sweets or a trip; trick or treat at Halloween. Phrases: treat someone well/badly, as a treat, my treat, trick or treat, treat yourself, dog treats, treat someone to something.

### Examples

- The Mishnah treating of permutation was well explained by all commentators, especially by S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/treat/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb: treated. Noun «treatment» = care from a doctor or the way someone is treated. «My treat» = I'll pay. Sweet treats are fine sometimes, not every day.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «treat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/treat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«treat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/treat.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «treat» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/treat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«treat» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/treat.html) on Mova free.