Main entry: treat
Definition: an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
Main entry: delicacy, dainty, goody, treat, kickshaw
Definition: something considered choice to eat
Definition: provide treatment for
Usage: 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
Definition: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Usage: process cheese; process hair; treat the water so it can be drunk; treat the lawn with chemicals; treat an oil spill
Main entry: treat
Definition: regard or consider in a specific way
Usage: I treated his advances as a joke
Main entry: treat
Definition: engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
Usage: they had to treat with the King
Main entry: cover, deal, address, plow, handle, treat
Definition: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Usage: This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization; The new book treats the history of China
Definition: provide with choice or abundant food or drink
Usage: Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating; She treated her houseguests with good food every night
Main entry: treat
Definition: provide with a gift or entertainment
Usage: Grandmother always treated us to the circus; I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
Main entry: do by, treat, handle
Definition: interact in a certain way
Usage: Do right by her; Treat him with caution, please; Handle the press reporters gently