| Treat (treat) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Treat |
| [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. |
To handle] to
manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners
cruelly; to treat children kindly.
To discourse on; to handle in a particular
manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject
diffusely.
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.
To negotiate; to settle; to make terms
for.
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.
To subject to some action; to apply something
to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
To entreat; to beseech.
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| Treat (treat) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Treat |
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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.
To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation;
-- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat
with France.
To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food
or drink, as a compliment.
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A parley; a
conference.
An entertainment given as an expression of
regard.
That which affords entertainment; a
gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich
treat.
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