Treat (?), v. t. [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. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See
Trace, v. t., and cf. Entreat,
Retreat, Trait.] 1. To handle; to
manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners
cruelly; to treat children kindly.
2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular
manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject
diffusely.
3. 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.
4. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms
for. [Obs.]
To treat the peace, a hundred senators
Shall be commissioned.
Dryden.
5. (Med.) 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.
6. To subject to some action; to apply something
to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
Ure.
7. To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] Ld.
Berners.
Treat (?), v. i. 1. 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.
And, shortly of this story for to treat.
Chaucer.
Now of love they treat.
Milton.
2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation;
-- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat
with France.
Inform us, will the emperor treat!
Swift.
3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food
or drink, as a compliment.
Treat, n. 1. A parley; a
conference. [Obs.]
Bid him battle without further treat.
Spenser.
2. An entertainment given as an expression of
regard.
3. That which affords entertainment; a
gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich
treat.
Treat (?), v. t. [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. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See
Trace, v. t., and cf. Entreat,
Retreat, Trait.] 1. To handle; to
manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners
cruelly; to treat children kindly.
2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular
manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject
diffusely.
3. 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.
4. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms
for. [Obs.]
To treat the peace, a hundred senators
Shall be commissioned.
Dryden.
5. (Med.) 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.
6. To subject to some action; to apply something
to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
Ure.
7. To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] Ld.
Berners.
Treat (?), v. i. 1. 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.
And, shortly of this story for to treat.
Chaucer.
Now of love they treat.
Milton.
2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation;
-- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat
with France.
Inform us, will the emperor treat!
Swift.
3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food
or drink, as a compliment.
Treat, n. 1. A parley; a
conference. [Obs.]
Bid him battle without further treat.
Spenser.
2. An entertainment given as an expression of
regard.
3. That which affords entertainment; a
gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich
treat.
