·noun A parley; a conference.
II. Treat ·noun An entertainment given as an expression of regard.
III. Treat ·vt To Entreat; to Beseech.
IV. Treat ·vi To give a gratuitous entertainment, ·esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.
V. Treat ·vt To Negotiate; to Settle; to make terms for.
VI. Treat ·vt To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.
VII. Treat ·noun That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.
VIII. Treat ·vt To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
IX. Treat ·vt 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.
X. Treat ·vi To Negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation;
— often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France.
XI. Treat ·vt 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.
XII. Treat ·vi 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.
XIII. Treat ·vt To Handle; to Manage; to Use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.