1. behaving toward someone in a particular way
Usage: present participle of treat
2. providing medical care or attention to someone
Usage: medical context
3. paying for someone else’s food, drink, or entertainment
Usage: informal

Examples

• She is treating her employees with respect and kindness.
• The doctor is treating patients with the new medication.
• He’s treating us to dinner at his favorite restaurant.
• The company is treating the wood with a protective coating.
• They are treating the water to remove harmful chemicals.
• She’s treating her injury with ice and rest.
• The teacher is treating all students fairly and equally.