[
  {
    "word": "treat",
    "phonetic": "/t\u0279i\u02d0t/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/t\u0279i\u02d0t/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/treat-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1750019",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A snack food item designed to be given to pets.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I lured the cat into her carrier by throwing a couple of treats in there."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An entreaty.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To entreat or beseech (someone).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Only let my family live, I treat thee."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "They treated me for malaria."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He treated the substance with sulphuric acid."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To provide something special and pleasant.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "leech",
          "make better",
          "behandle"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/treat"
    ]
  }
]