prevent [US] [ pr?v?nt ] [UK] [ pri?vent ] verb (transitive) (prevented; prevented; preventing) prevent, prevent Vitamin C is supposed to prevent colds. Vitamin C is supposed to prevent colds.

Prevent; stop; hinder Who prevents their plans from being carried out? Of course I can't prevent your going. Of course, I can't prevent you going.

Ancient do first; go first; come first verb (intransitive) (prevented; prevented; preventing) hinder; prevent related phrases prevent from prevent; stop... More treat [US] [ trit ] [English] [ tri?

t ] Verb (transitive) ( treated; treated; treating) Treat; treat, regard... as Do not treat this serious matter as a joke. Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.

She treated me all right. She treated me all right.

Treat; apply a protective coating to... This substance must be treated with acid. This substance must be treated with acid.

Discuss; discuss The book treats some political problems. The book treats some political problems.

medical treatment, treatment The doctors were not able to treat this disease. The doctors were not able to treat this disease.

Hospitality, please (guest) We'll treat you to dinner. We'll treat you to dinner.

Verb (intransitive) (treated; treated; treating)discuss;discuss This book treats of economic problems. This book treats economic problems.

Negotiation, Negotiation Treat I'll treat today. I'll treat today.

Noun (pl. treats) treat It's my treat.

It's a great treat for them to go to the theater. It's a great treat for them to go to the theater.

For desert we had fresh strawberries -- a real treat. For dessert we had fresh strawberries -- a real treat.

Related phrases Dutch treat A dinner party or entertainment activity where everyone pays the bill... More ill-treat Treat sb. like (a piece of) dirt Treat someone as worthless... More treat sb. Like a piece

of dirt treat someone as worthless... more treat sb. like dirt treat someone as worthless... more trick or treat "trick or treat" (referring to children being chased from house to house on Halloween)

It is a custom to ask a household for a gift such as candy, and then play a prank if the gift does not come true.