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Webster 1913 Edition

Treat

Treat

,
Verb.
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
,
Verb.
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

,
Verb.
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

,
Noun.
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Treat

TREAT

,
Verb.
T.
[L. tracto.]
1.
To handle; to manage; to use. Subjects are usually faithful or treacherous, according as they are well or ill treated. To treat prisoners ill, is the characteristic of barbarians. Let the wife of your bosom be kindly treated.
2.
To handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
3.
To entertain without expense to the guest.
4.
To negotiate; to settle; as, to treat a peace. [Not in use.]
5.
To manage in the application of remedies; as, to treat a disease or a patient.

TREAT

,
Verb.
I.
To discourse; to handle in writing or speaking; to make discussion. Cicero treats of the nature of the gods; he treats of old age and of duties.
1.
To come to terms of accommodation.
Inform us, will the emp'ror treat?
2.
To make gratuitous entertainment. It is sometimes the custom of military officers to treat when first elected.
To treat with, to negotiate; to make and receive proposals for adjusting differences. Envoys were appointed to treat with France, but without success.

TREAT

,
Noun.
An entertainment given; as a parting treat.
1.
Something given for entertainment; as a rich treat.
2.
Emphatically, a rich entertainment.

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