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Quick definitions from WordNet (treat)

▸ noun:  an occurrence that cause special pleasure or delight
▸ noun:  something considered choice to eat
▸ verb:  provide with a gift or entertainment ("Grandmother always treated us to the circus")
▸ verb:  interact in a certain way ("Treat him with caution, please")
▸ verb:  regard or consider in a specific way ("I treated his advances as a joke")
▸ verb:  engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement ("They had to treat with the King")
▸ verb:  provide treatment for ("The doctor treated my broken leg")
▸ verb:  subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition ("Treat the water so it can be drunk")
▸ verb:  deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression ("The new book treats the history of China")
▸ verb:  provide with choice or abundant food or drink ("Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating")
▸ name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4953)

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