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treat


verb (used with object)

  1. to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
  2. to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant.
  3. to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure.
  4. to deal with in speech or writing; discuss.
  5. to deal with, develop, or represent artistically, especially in some specified manner or style: to treat a theme realistically.
  6. to subject to some agent or action in order to bring about a particular result: to treat a substance with an acid.
  7. to entertain; give hospitality to: He treats diplomats in the lavish surroundings of his country estate.
  8. to provide food, entertainment, gifts, etc., at one’s own expense: Let me treat you to dinner.
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