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What's The Definition Of Treat?

[n] something considered choice to eat
[v] provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
[v] subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
[v] regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"
[v] engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"
[v] deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
[v] provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"
[v] provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"
[v] interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Treat: address | care for | cover | dainty | deal | delicacy | do by | goody | handle | handle | kickshaw | plow | process | regale

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Treat In Webster's Dictionary

\Treat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treating}.] [{OE}. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Entreat}, {Retreat}, {Trait}.] 1. To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly. 2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely. 3. To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company. 4. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for. [Obs.] To treat the peace, a hundred senators Shall be commissioned. --Dryden. 5. (Med.) To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient. 6. To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid. --Ure. 7. To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners.
\Treat\, v. i. 1. To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; -- usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties. And, shortly of this story for to treat. --Chaucer. Now of love they treat. --Milton. 2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France. Inform us, will the emperor treat! --Swift. 3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.
\Treat\, n. 1. A parley; a conference. [Obs.] Bid him battle without further treat. --Spenser. 2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard. 3. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.

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