Synonyms for treat
noun
entertainment, surprise, amusement, free passage, feast, delectable dish, source of gratification, gift, setup*, beano*, spree*.
verb
To deal with a person or thing
negotiate, manage, have to do with, have business with, behave toward, handle, make terms with, act toward, react toward, use, employ, have recourse to.
Antonyms neglect*, ignore, have nothing to do with.
To deal with a subject
talk of, write of, speak of, discourse upon, arrange, manipulate, comment, interpret, explain, enlarge upon, criticize, discuss, review, approach, tackle*.
To assist toward a cure
attend, administer, prescribe, dose, operate, nurse, dress, minister to, apply therapy, care for, doctor*; see also heal 1.
To pay for another's entertainment
entertain, indulge, satisfy, amuse, divert, play host to, escort, set up*, blow*, stake to*, stand to*.
See treat in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
treat deal 1handle
These verbs mean to act in a specified way with regard to someone or something: treats his guests with courtesy; dealt rationally with the problem; handling a case with discretion.
See treat in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To behave in a specified way toward:
deal with, handle. See treat wellTo be occupied or concerned with:
consider, deal with, take up. Idiom: have to do with. See relevantTo pay for the food, drink, or entertainment of (another):
(Informal) set up, stand. (Slang) blow1. Idiom: stand treat. See payTo give medical aid to:
(Informal) doctor. See health, help
noun
Something fine and delicious, especially a food:
dainty, delicacy, morsel, tidbit. (Informal) goody. See good, ingestion
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