definition of
[treat]

[1] #1 treat v. [handle, do by] interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently". wn

[2] #2 treat v. [process] 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". wn

[3] #3 treat v. [care for] 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". wn

[4] #4 treat v. [cover, handle, plow, deal, address] act on 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". wn

[5] #5 treat v. 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". wn