# treaty

Pronunciation: say "TREE-tee" US /ˈtɹiti/, UK /ˈtɹiːti/

## Noun

1. A formal, binding agreement made between states or international organizations, such as a convention or pact.
   - Simple: A formal written agreement between countries or international groups that all sides agree to follow.
   - _The peace treaty was ratified by both parliaments within a month._
   - _Several nations negotiated a treaty limiting carbon emissions._

## Verb

4. To enter into a formal agreement through negotiation.
   - Simple: To begin formal talks aimed at making an agreement.
   - _The rival states resolved to treaty once both sides had exhausted their armies._
   - _Envoys met at the border to treaty over the disputed lands._
5. To bring oneself or something into a specific situation by means of a treaty.
   - Simple: To bring about a particular situation by making a treaty.
   - _The diplomats treatied a settlement that divided the territory fairly._
   - _Both sides sought to treaty an alliance before winter._

## Noun

2. An agreement or settlement reached after negotiations; a private compact, contract, or covenant. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A private deal that two sides reach after talking things over.
3. Discussions or negotiations carried on in order to reach an agreement. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The talking and bargaining done to reach an agreement.
   - _The merchants remained in treaty over the price of the cargo throughout the autumn._
   - _The crown was in treaty with the rebels, hoping to avoid open war._
6. A formal, systematic written discussion of a particular subject; a treatise. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A long, careful piece of writing that explains a subject in full.
   - _The philosopher composed a lengthy treaty on the nature of virtue._
   - _Her treaty on herbs drew on years of study in the monastery garden._
7. The handling or discussion of a subject, as in a sermon or piece of writing. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The act of dealing with or discussing a subject.
   - _The sermon's treaty of mercy moved the whole congregation._
   - _The chapter's treaty of grief is gentle and thorough._
8. The manner or process of treating someone or something; also, the way in which someone or something acts or behaves. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The way someone is treated, or the way a person acts.
   - _The prisoners complained of the harsh treaty they suffered._
   - _Her gentle treaty of the sick won her much affection._
9. An act of beseeching or entreating; an earnest plea or request. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A serious request or plea made to someone.
   - _His tearful treaty moved the judge to spare the prisoner._
   - _The villagers sent a treaty to the lord begging for relief._

## Origin

The noun comes from Middle English trete or trety (meaning bargaining, agreement, or treatise), borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French traité. That word came from Latin tractāre (to handle, manage, or discuss), built on trahō (to drag or pull), and from tractātum (a written treatise). The verb is derived from the noun.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/treaty (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).