treat /trēt/

1. To deal with
2. To handle
3. To discuss
4. To behave towards
5. To act upon
6. To deal with the case of
7. To deal with (illness or a sick person) by applying remedies
8. To subject to a process
9. To stand a drink or other gratification to

1. To negotiate
2. To deal (with of)
3. To stand treat

1. A free entertainment, pleasure excursion or feast
2. A turn or act of providing and paying
3. A source of great gratification
4. Negotiation, parley (Spenser)

treatabilˈity noun

treatˈable adjective

1. Able to be treated
2. Tractable, moderate (obsolete)

treatˈer noun

treatˈing noun

treatˈise /-iz, -is/ noun

A written composition, esp one treating a subject formally or systematically

treatˈment noun

1. The act or manner, or an instance, of treating
2. Management
3. Behaviour to anyone
4. A draft of a screenplay, including camera angles, descriptions of sets, etc (cinematography)

Dutch treat see under Dutch

go down a treat

To be received very well

stand treat see under stand

the (full) treatment (informal)

The appropriate method (in every detail) of dealing, whether ceremoniously or punitively, with a particular type of person, case, etc

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