treated

Meanings

• Verb

  To attend to the needs of someone or something, typically by providing them with medical care, food, or other forms of assistance.

  - "The doctor treated the patient's wound with antiseptic."
  - "The nurse treated the elderly man with kindness and respect."
  - "The insurance company treated the claim favorably."

• Verb

  To make (something) undergo a process or undergo a process so as to alter its nature or quality.

  - "The artist treated the canvas with oil paints."
  - "The chef treated the vegetables with various spices."
  - "The carpenter treated the wood with a special finish."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɹiːtɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1661719"

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Synonyms

leech , make better , behandle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with treated
crested , festered , feasted , rested , tested

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Treated (en) : To attend to the needs of someone or something
   

2. Treated (en) : Having been subjected to a particular process or treatment
   

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Variants

List of all variants of treated that leads to same result
treat , treated , treater , treaters , treating , treats , heat treater , heat treatment , heat treatments , heat-treat , heat-treated , heat-treating , heat-treats , ill-treat , ill-treated , ill-treating , ill-treatment , ill-treatments , ill-treats , pre-treat , pre-treated , pre-treating , pre-treats , pretreat , pretreated , pretreating , pretreats , self-treat , self-treated , self-treating , self-treatment , self-treatments , self-treats , trick or treat , trick or treats , trick-or-treat , trick-or-treated , trick-or-treater , trick-or-treaters , trick-or-treating , trick-or-treats

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Forms

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treated (past tense and past participle of treat)

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Etymology

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Old English trētan, trēosan, trēowean; related to trēow, true, trustworthy.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'treated' comes from the Old English word 'trēatan', which means 'to rub' or 'to touch'.

2. In the medical field, 'treated' is often used to describe patients who have received medical care or therapy.

3. In the food industry, 'treated' can refer to food that has undergone various processes, such as pasteurization or irradiation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Medical treatment: A process of caring for an injury, illness, or disease, typically involving the use of medication, surgery, or other interventions.

2. Art treatment: The process of restoring, preserving, or enhancing the appearance of an artwork, often using various techniques and materials.

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Culture

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In literature, 'treated' is often used to describe the care and attention given to characters, as well as the transformation of characters through various experiences. In music, 'treated' can refer to the manipulation of sounds using various effects.

How to Memorize "treated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of caring for someone or something.
   - Visualize the transformation of an object or person through a process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'treated' with the idea of care and attention.
   - Associate the word 'treated' with the idea of transformation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'care' to remember the meaning of 'treated' related to care and attention.
   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'transform' to remember the meaning of 'treated' related to transformation.

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