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Main Entry: 1treat
Pronunciation: trt
Function: verb 1: to discuss terms of agreement with : NEGOTIATE <treat with the enemy> 2 a: to have as a subject especially in writing <a book treating of crime> b: to deal with : HANDLE <roses must be treated with care> 3 a: to pay for another's food or entertainment <I'm treating tonight> b: to provide with free food, entertainment, or enjoyment <let me treat you with lunch> 4: to handle, use, or act toward in a usually stated way <treat a horse cruelly> <treat this as top secret> 5: to give medical or surgical care to <treat a patient> <treat a cold> 6: to subject to some action or process to bring about a desired result <treat a metal with acid>