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Meaning of 'treated' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Treated [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Treat

Meaning of 'treated' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . treated [ a]
Meaning (1):
- made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Example in sentence:
  • a sword of tempered steel;
  • tempered glass
Meaning (2):
- given medical care or treatment
Example in sentence:
  • a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks
Meaning (3):
- subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
Example in sentence:
  • the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer;
  • treated fabrics resist wrinkling;
  • treated timbers resist rot

Nearby Words:

treacher treacherous treachery treachetour treachour treacle treacly tread tread-softly treadboard

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