treat

IPA: trˈit

An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
A snack food item designed to be given to pets.
(obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
(obsolete) An entreaty.
A surname.

(intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
(transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone).
(transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
(UK politics, law) To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
(transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
(transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
To provide something special and pleasant.

Examples of "treat" in Sentences

The sections treat the basics.
They treated the coltish harsh.
This to be used to treat giddiness.
He knows how to treat puissant people.
Treat the place, the monkeys and the people with respect.
They did not mean to treat the people with baleful means.
Right: What the hell kind of treat is this supposed to be?
The hot dog or bologna bits as a treat is an interesting idea ...
Most people don't take kindly to being treated so condescendingly.
The man's threats and belligerence are not the way to treat people.
Jamaica also has a long history of treating albinistic people as accursed.
Medics scrambled to treat the half a dozen people strewn around the scene.
I know, I should buy the cheap stuff, but come on, a treat is a treat in hard times.
I wish your rendezvous to be a surprise, what you call a treat - my petit cadeau to you.
The tasty, chewy treat is good for you and can help in strengthening the jaws and teeth.
This is a heist and caper rolled into one dandy short term treat if you don't look too closely.
447 Btu / lb could be achieved through decreased chemical Total heat savings usage, less blowdown to treat at the waste treat = 18,580 lb / hr x 447 Btu / lb ment plant, and reduced makeup water demand.
"Certainly if I was asked that question I would think that the word treat means exactly what it says, treatment, and I would say no," said Jim Bullock, an independent broker who helps lawyers who are going after insurance companies.