verb

treating

to treat, to handle, to pay for, to consider

He treats his employees well.

He treats his employees well.

The doctor is treating her for a fever.

The doctor is treating her for a fever.

I'll treat you to dinner.

I'll treat you to dinner.

((sb./sth.)) ((adverb)) to treat sb./sth. in a certain way He treats his employees well.

((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to treat sb. for an illness The doctor is treating her for a fever.

((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to pay for sth. for sb. I'll treat you to dinner.

Synonyms: handle, manage, care for, host

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

Think of giving someone a 'treat' (a special gift) as one way of 'treating' them well.

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