verb

 

deal with to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way

He treats her really badly.

 

consider to consider something in a particular way

He treated my suggestion as a joke.

 

illness/injury to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury

He's being treated for cancer at a hospital in Manchester.

 

special to do or buy something special for someone

I'm going to treat her to dinner at that nice Italian restaurant.

 

protect to put a substance on something in order to protect it

The wood is then treated with a special chemical to protect it from the rain.

 

noun

 

something special which you buy or do for someone else

a birthday treat