Etymology : Middle English treten, from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare to drag about, handle, deal with, frequentative of trahere to drag, pull
Pronunciation : trEt
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. delight; refreshment or entertainment given to its recipient without cost; the bearing of the cost of a treat. relate to, deal with; process; care for a patient; give a treat; pay for, pick up the check (e.g.: "Let's take a break, I will treat you for lunch"). treat\treat\ , v. i.
2. 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. now of love they treat.
3. 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!.
4. to give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.treat \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.].
5. to handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.
6. to discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
7. 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.
8. to negotiate; to settle; to make terms for. [obs.] to treat the peace, a hundred senators shall be commissioned.
9. (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.
10. to subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
11. to entreat; to beseech. [obs.] berners.treat \treat\, n.
12. a parley; a conference. [obs.] bid him battle without further treat.
13. an entertainment given as an expression of regard.
14. that which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.treat something considered choice to eat [syn: dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw] v.
15. interact in a certain way; "do right by her"; "treat him with caution, please"; "handle the press reporters gently" [syn: handle, do by].
16. 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" [syn: process].
17. 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" [syn: care for].
18. 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" [syn: cover, handle, plow, deal, address].
19. 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".
20. 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" [syn: regale].
21. engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the king".
22. regard or consider in a specific way; "i treated his advances as a joke".
23. To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.
24. To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
25. 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.
26. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for.
27. 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.
28. To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
29. To entreat; to beseech.
30. 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.
31. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France.
32. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.
33. A parley; a conference.
34. An entertainment given as an expression of regard.
35. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat. an occurrence that cause special pleasure or delight 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" regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke" engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King" 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" interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently".
36. 1. If you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave towards them or deal with them in that way. Artie treated most women with indifference Police say they're treating it as a case of attempted murder She adored Paddy but he didn't treat her well.
37. When a doctor or nurse treats a patient or an illness, he or she tries to make the patient well again. Doctors treated her with aspirin The boy was treated for a minor head wound An experienced nurse treats all minor injuries.
38. If something is treated with a particular substance, the substance is put onto or into it in order to clean it, to protect it, or to give it special properties. About 70% of the cocoa acreage is treated with insecticide It was many years before the city began to treat its sewage.
39. If you treat someone to something special which they will enjoy, you buy it or arrange it for them. She was always treating him to ice cream Tomorrow I'll treat myself to a day's gardening If you want to treat yourself, the Malta Hilton offers high international standards.
40. If you give someone a treat, you buy or arrange something special for them which they will enjoy. Lettie had never yet failed to return from town without some special treat for him.
41. If you say that something is your treat, you mean that you are paying for it as a treat for someone else.
42. If you say, for example, that something looks or works a treat, you mean that it looks very good or works very well. The first part of the plan works a treat.
43. to treat someone like dirt: see:
dirt.
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