verb

treat

Translation

to treat, to handle, to pay for

She treats her pets like children.

The doctor will treat your injury.

I'll treat you to a movie.

The wood is treated to resist water.

((sb./sth.)) ((with sth.)) to behave towards (sb./sth.) in a certain way She treats her dog with great care.

((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to give medical care to (sb.) for (sth.) The doctor is treating him for a fever.

((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to pay for (sth.) for (sb.) as a gift I will treat you to lunch.

((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to apply a substance to (sth.) They treated the wood with a special varnish.

handle, manage, care for, host

From Old French 'traitier', from Latin 'tractare', meaning 'to handle, manage'.

When you 'treat' someone well, you give them special 'treatment'.