3. (verb)treat, handle, do by interact in a certain way "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
4. (verb)process, treat 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"
5. (verb)treat, care for 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"
6. (verb)cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address act on 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"
7. (verb)treat 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"
8. (verb)regale, treat 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"
9. (verb)treat engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement "they had to treat with the King"
10. (verb)treat regard or consider in a specific way "I treated his advances as a joke"
1. (verb)treat to behave toward sb in a particular way I think she treats him very disrespectfully.
2. treat to deal with or consider sth in a particular way She didn't deal with the problem very well at all. FRE deal vs treat; They treated the business trip as a vacation.
3. treat to provide sb with medicaltreatment The doctor who treated her was charming.
4. treat to give sb or do sth for sb that is special We're going to treat the kids to pizza and ice cream.
5. (noun)treat sth special that you give sb or do for sb a birthday treat
7. (verb)treat to negotiate; to settle; to maketerms for
8. (verb)treat 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
9. (verb)treat to subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid
10. (verb)treat to entreat; to beseech
11. (verb)treat 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
12. (verb)treat to negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France
13. (verb)treat to give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment
Sense: to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.