name · noun · verb · 27 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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trēt
/tɹiːt/
[t̠hɹiːt]
[t̠ʃhɹiːt]
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rhymes with -iːt
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I took the kids to the zoo for a treat.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A snack food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
These coconut and marshmallow treats are easy to make.
Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A snack food.
A snack food item designed to be given to pets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
An entreaty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
From Middle English treten, from Anglo-Norman treter, Old French tretier, traiter, from Latin tractāre (“to pull", "to manage”), from the past participle stem of trahere (“to draw", "to pull”).
Across languages
Translations
290 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
հյուրասիրություն
(hyurasirutʻyun)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Belarusian:
частава́нне
(častavánnje)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Belarusian:
пачасту́нак
(pačastúnak)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Belarusian:
пачо́стка
(pačóstka)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Greek:
κέρασμα
(kérasma)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Greek:
δώρο
(dóro)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Hebrew:
תַּעֲנוּג
(ta'núg)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Hebrew:
תַּפְנוּק
(tafnúq)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Hebrew:
פִּנּוּק
(pinnúq)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Hungarian:
szórakozás
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Hungarian:
mulatság
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Italian:
trattenimento
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Italian:
festeggiamento
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Japanese:
奢り
(ogori)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Kalmyk:
тоовр
(toovr)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Korean:
대접
(daejeop)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Korean:
턱
(teok)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Romanian:
încântare
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Romanian:
desfătare
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Romanian:
tratație
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Romanian:
cinste
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Russian:
развлече́ние
(razvlečénije)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Russian:
угоще́ние
(ugoščénije)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Ukrainian:
частува́ння
(častuvánnja)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Ukrainian:
угоще́ння
(uhoščénnja)
— an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others
Bulgarian:
наслада
(naslada)
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Chinese Mandarin:
驚喜 /惊喜
(jīngxǐ)
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Greek:
χαρά
(chará)
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Greek:
δώρο
(dóro)
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Hungarian:
meglepetés
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Hungarian:
ajándék
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Hungarian:
csemege
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Italian:
sorpresa
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Ladino:
mahpul
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Ladino:
surpriz
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Ladino:
sorpreza
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Māori:
horotai
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Norwegian:
påspandering
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Polish:
niespodzianka
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Romanian:
surpriză
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Russian:
пода́рок
(podárok)
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Slovak:
radosť
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
Spanish:
sorpresa
— an unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure
French:
friandise
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
German:
Leckerchen
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
Hungarian:
jutalomfalat
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
Polish:
smaczek
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
Spanish:
regalito
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
Spanish:
golosina
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
Spanish:
vicio
— a snack food item designed to be given to pets
Bulgarian:
прегова́рям
(pregovárjam)
— to negotiate
Czech:
vyjednávat
— to negotiate
Dutch:
onderhandelen
— to negotiate
Esperanto:
trakti
— to negotiate
Finnish:
neuvotella
— to negotiate
French:
négocier
— to negotiate
Galician:
negociar
— to negotiate
Greek:
διαπραγματεύομαι
(diapragmatévomai)
— to negotiate
Italian:
trattare
— to negotiate
Portuguese:
tratar
— to negotiate
Portuguese:
negociar
— to negotiate
Romanian:
trata
— to negotiate
Romanian:
negocia
— to negotiate
Slovak:
jednať
— to negotiate
Slovak:
vyjednávať
— to negotiate
Spanish:
tratar
— to negotiate
Spanish:
negociar
— to negotiate
Bulgarian:
дискути́рам
(diskutíram)
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Dutch:
behandelen
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Dutch:
voorstellen
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Finnish:
keskustella
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Finnish:
käsitellä
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
French:
traiter
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Galician:
tratar
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Greek:
μιλώ
(miló)
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Hungarian:
bemutat
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Hungarian:
foglalkozik
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Italian:
trattare
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Portuguese:
tratar
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Romanian:
trata
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Slovak:
pojednávať
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Slovak:
preberať
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Spanish:
tratar
— to discourse, conduct a discussion
Bulgarian:
трети́рам
(tretíram)
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Czech:
pojednat
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Dutch:
behandelen
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Finnish:
käsitellä
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Galician:
tratar
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Greek:
πραγματεύομαι
(pragmatévomai)
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Hungarian:
tárgyal
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Hungarian:
feldolgoz
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Hungarian:
foglalkozik
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Portuguese:
tratar de
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Romanian:
trata
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Slovak:
považovať
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Slovak:
zaobchádzať
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Spanish:
tratar
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Ottoman Turkish:
بحث ایتمك
(bahs etmek)
— to handle a subject in writing or speaking
Bulgarian:
умоля́вам
(umoljávam)
— to entreat or beseech
Greek:
ικετεύω
(iketévo)
— to entreat or beseech
Greek:
εκλιπαρώ
(ekliparó)
— to entreat or beseech
Hungarian:
könyörög
— to entreat or beseech
Hungarian:
esedez
— to entreat or beseech
Hungarian:
eseng
— to entreat or beseech
Romanian:
implora
— to entreat or beseech
Romanian:
conjura
— to entreat or beseech
Spanish:
rogar
— to entreat or beseech
Bulgarian:
отна́сям се
(otnásjam se)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Catalan:
tractar
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Chinese Mandarin:
當 /当
(dāng)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Chinese Mandarin:
把......當作 /把......当作
(bǎ...dāngzuò)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Chinese Mandarin:
對待 /对待
(duìdài)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Czech:
zacházet
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Dutch:
behandelen
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Esperanto:
trakti
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Finnish:
kohdella
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
French:
traiter
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Galician:
tratar
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
German:
behandeln
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Greek:
φέρομαι
(féromai)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Greek:
συμπεριφέρομαι
(symperiféromai)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Greek:
μεταχειρίζομαι
(metacheirízomai)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Greek:
αντιμετωπίζω
(antimetopízo)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Greek:
χειρίζομαι
(cheirízomai)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Hindi:
उपचार करना
(upcār karnā)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Hungarian:
bánik
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Hungarian:
kezel
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Japanese:
扱う
(atsukau)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Khmer:
ចាត់ទុក
(cattuk)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Latin:
tractō
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Latin:
afficiō
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Norwegian:
behandle
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Polish:
traktować
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Polish:
potraktować
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Portuguese:
tratar
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Romanian:
trata
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Russian:
относи́ться
(otnosítʹsja)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Slovak:
zaobchádzať
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Slovak:
považovať
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Spanish:
tratar
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Spanish:
tractar (desus.)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Telugu:
చూసుకొను
(cūsukonu)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Thai:
ทํากับ
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Thai:
กระทํากับ
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Thai:
ปฏิบัติกับ
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Thai:
วิงวอน
(wing-wɔɔn)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Turkish:
davranmak
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Ukrainian:
зверта́тися
(zvertátysja)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Ukrainian:
ста́витися
(stávytysja)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Ukrainian:
поста́витися
(postávytysja)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Ukrainian:
обхо́дитися
(obxódytysja)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Ukrainian:
обійти́ся
(obijtýsja)
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Vietnamese:
đối xử
— to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way
Aromanian:
uspitedzu
— to entertain with food or drink
Aromanian:
filipsescu
— to entertain with food or drink
Belarusian:
частава́ць
(častavácʹ)
— to entertain with food or drink
Belarusian:
пачастава́ць
(pačastavácʹ)
— to entertain with food or drink
Belarusian:
участава́ць
(učastavácʹ)
— to entertain with food or drink
Bulgarian:
че́рпя
(čérpja)
— to entertain with food or drink
Bulgarian:
гоща́вам
(goštávam)
— to entertain with food or drink
Bulgarian:
гостя́
(gostjá)
— to entertain with food or drink
Chinese Mandarin:
請客 /请客
(qǐngkè)
— to entertain with food or drink
Czech:
hostit
— to entertain with food or drink
Czech:
pohostit
— to entertain with food or drink
Dutch:
trakteren
— to entertain with food or drink
Esperanto:
regali
— to entertain with food or drink
Finnish:
tarjota
— to entertain with food or drink
Finnish:
kestitä
— to entertain with food or drink
French:
régaler
— to entertain with food or drink
Galician:
convidar
— to entertain with food or drink
Galician:
regalar
— to entertain with food or drink
German:
bewirten
— to entertain with food or drink
German:
einladen
— to entertain with food or drink
Greek:
κερνάω
(kernáo)
— to entertain with food or drink
Greek:
φιλεύω
(filévo)
— to entertain with food or drink
Hungarian:
megvendégel
— to entertain with food or drink
Hungarian:
meghív
— to entertain with food or drink
Indonesian:
traktir
— to entertain with food or drink
Italian:
offrire
— to entertain with food or drink
Japanese:
奢る
(ogoru)
— to entertain with food or drink
Korean:
한턱내다
(hanteongnaeda)
— to entertain with food or drink
Korean:
대접하다
(daejeophada)
— to entertain with food or drink
Macedonian:
гости
(gosti)
— to entertain with food or drink
Macedonian:
угости
(ugosti)
— to entertain with food or drink
Māori:
haute
— to entertain with food or drink
Norwegian:
påspandere
— to entertain with food or drink
Polish:
częstować
— to entertain with food or drink
Polish:
poczęstować
— to entertain with food or drink
Polish:
gościć
— to entertain with food or drink
Polish:
ugaszczać
— to entertain with food or drink
Polish:
ugościć
— to entertain with food or drink
Portuguese:
regalar
— to entertain with food or drink
Romanian:
ospăta
— to entertain with food or drink
Romanian:
trata
— to entertain with food or drink
Russian:
угоща́ть
(ugoščátʹ)
— to entertain with food or drink
Russian:
угости́ть
(ugostítʹ)
— to entertain with food or drink
Serbo-Croatian:
ча̀стити
— to entertain with food or drink
Serbo-Croatian:
поча̀стити
— to entertain with food or drink
Serbo-Croatian:
čàstiti
— to entertain with food or drink
Serbo-Croatian:
počàstiti
— to entertain with food or drink
Slovak:
hostiť
— to entertain with food or drink
Slovak:
pohostiť
— to entertain with food or drink
Slovene:
častiti
— to entertain with food or drink
Slovene:
počastiti
— to entertain with food or drink
Spanish:
invitar
— to entertain with food or drink
Spanish:
convidar
— to entertain with food or drink
Thai:
เลี้ยง
(líiang)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
частува́ти
(častuváty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
почастува́ти
(počastuváty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
участува́ти
(učastuváty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
угоща́ти
(uhoščáty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
угости́ти
(uhostýty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
пригоща́ти
(pryhoščáty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Ukrainian:
пригости́ти
(pryhostýty)
— to entertain with food or drink
Zyphe:
dang
— to entertain with food or drink
Arabic:
عَالَجَ
(ʕālaja)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Azerbaijani:
müalicə etmək
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Belarusian:
лячы́ць
(ljačýcʹ)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Bulgarian:
леку́вам
(lekúvam)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Catalan:
tractar
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Chinese Mandarin:
治療 /治疗
(zhìliáo)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Czech:
léčit
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Dutch:
behandelen
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Esperanto:
kuraci
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Finnish:
hoitaa
— to care for medicinally or surgically
French:
traiter
— to care for medicinally or surgically
French:
guérir
— to care for medicinally or surgically
French:
soigner
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Galician:
tratar
— to care for medicinally or surgically
German:
heilen
— to care for medicinally or surgically
German:
kurieren
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Greek:
υποβάλλω σε αγωγή
(ypovállo se agogí)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Greek:
υποβάλλω σε θεραπεία
(ypovállo se therapeía)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Greek:
νοσηλεύω
(nosilévo)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Greek:
περιθάλπω
(perithálpo)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Ancient Greek:
ἰατρεύω
(iatreúō)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Hindi:
इलाज करना
(ilāj karnā)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Hindi:
उपचार करना
(upcār karnā)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Hungarian:
kezel
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Irish:
cóireáil
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Japanese:
治療する
(chiryō suru)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Khmer:
ព្យាបាល
(pyiəbaal)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Korean:
치료하다
(chiryohada)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Latin:
curo
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Macedonian:
лекува
(lekuva)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Māori:
haumanu
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Māori:
rongoā
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Norwegian:
behandle
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Church Slavic:
лѣчити
(lěčiti)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Old English:
lācnian
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Polish:
leczyć
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Polish:
wyleczyć
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Polish:
uzdrawiać
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Polish:
uzdrowić
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Portuguese:
tratar
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Romanian:
trata
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Romanian:
îngriji
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Russian:
лечи́ть
(lečítʹ)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Russian:
вы́лечить
(výlečitʹ)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Serbo-Croatian:
ле́чити
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Serbo-Croatian:
лије́чити
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Serbo-Croatian:
léčiti
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Serbo-Croatian:
lijéčiti
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Slovak:
liečiť
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Slovene:
zdraviti
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Spanish:
tratar
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Spanish:
tractar (desus.)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Telugu:
చికిత్సచేయు
(cikitsacēyu)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Telugu:
చికిత్సించు
(cikitsiñcu)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Thai:
รักษา
(rák-sǎa)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Thai:
เยียวยา
(yiao-yaa)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Tibetan:
སྨན་བཅོས་བྱས
(sman bcos byas)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Ukrainian:
лікува́ти
(likuváty)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Urdu:
علاج کرنا
('ilāj karnā)
— to care for medicinally or surgically
Bulgarian:
трети́рам
(tretíram)
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Finnish:
käsitellä
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Galician:
tratar
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Greek:
επεξεργάζομαι
(epexergázomai)
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Greek:
κατεργάζομαι
(katergázomai)
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Hungarian:
kezel
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Māori:
whakauka
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Polish:
traktować
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Polish:
potraktować
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Portuguese:
tratar
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Romanian:
trata
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Slovak:
upraviť
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Slovak:
spracovať
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Spanish:
tratar
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Spanish:
tractar (desus.)
— to subject to a chemical or other action
Finnish:
hemmotella
— to provide something special and pleasant