(v)process1, treatsubject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition“process cheese”, “process hair”, “treat the water so it can be drunk”, “treat the lawn with chemicals”, “treat an oil spill”
(v)treat, care forprovide treatment for“The doctor treated my broken leg”, “The nurses cared for the bomb victims”, “The patient must be treated right away or she will die”, “Treat the infection with antibiotics”
(v)cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, addressact on verbally or in some form of artistic expression“This book deals with incest”, “The course covered all of Western Civilization”, “The new book treats the history of China”
(v)treatprovide with a gift or entertainment“Grandmother always treated us to the circus”, “I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed”
(v)regale, treatprovide with choice or abundant food or drink“Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating”, “She treated her houseguests with good food every night”