treats
Because it is a word with a single syllable, treats is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oftreats
- An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
Example: "Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages."
- An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
Example: "It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage."
- A snack food item designed to be given to pets.
Example: "I lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there."
- A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
- An entreaty.
- To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
- To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
Example: "Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty."
- To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
Example: "The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement."
- To entreat or beseech (someone).
Example: "Only let my family live, I treat thee."
- To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
Example: "She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke."
- To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
Example: "I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval."
- To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
- To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
Example: "They treated me for malaria."
- To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
Example: "He treated the substance with sulphuric acid."
- To provide something special and pleasant.
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