treat

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something considered choice to eat
  2. noun an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
  3. verb interact in a certain way

Etymology

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”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw

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