<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.</li><li>to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant.</li><li>to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure.</li><li>to deal with in speech or writing; discuss.</li><li>to deal with, develop, or represent artistically, especially in some specified manner or style: to treat a theme realistically.</li><li>to subject to some agent or action in order to bring about a particular result: to treat a substance with an acid.</li><li>to entertain; give hospitality to: He treats diplomats in the lavish surroundings of his country estate.</li><li>to provide food, entertainment, gifts, etc., at one's own expense: Let me treat you to dinner.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.</li><li>anything that affords particular pleasure or enjoyment.</li><li>the act of treating.</li><li>one's turn to treat.</li></ul>