treat

«treat» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To behave towards someone or something in a certain way:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) To behave towards someone or something in a certain way: «Treat others kindly». tree →

2) A noun: something special that gives pleasure, such as a sweet, a trip or a surprise. tree →

3) Verb: to buy or give someone something special: «I'll treat you to an ice cream». tree →

4) Verb: of a doctor or nurse: to give care or medicine to make someone better. tree →

5) Verb: to put a substance on something to protect or change it: treated wood. tree →

sense 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

• 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 →
• Treat others the way you want to be treated. tree →
• We had ice cream as a treat. tree →
• The doctor treated my sore ear. tree →
• Dad treated us to the cinema. tree →
• Give the dog a treat when it sits. tree →
• Trick or treat! tree →
• Don't treat your little brother badly. tree →
• This wood has been treated so it won't rot. tree →
• Who can have treated you so cruelly?” tree →

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 the corpora

• Supermarkets are designed to make people buy more than they planned, with offers, smells and treats by the tills.
• When money comes in, the must-pay bills (rent, power, food) come before treats.
• That's fine: treat everyone online you don't know in real life as a stranger.
• It is often hard to tell a person from a bot online; treat everyone you don't know as a stranger.
• Wild rabbits mostly eat grass, clover and leafy plants; carrots are sugary and should be only a small treat for pet rabbits.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «treat» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.