2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; — often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France. Inform us, will the emperor treat! Swift.
3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.
TREAT
Treat, n.
1. A parley; a conference. [Obs.] Bid him battle without further treat. Spenser.
2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard.
3. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.
TREATABLE
Treat"a*ble, a. Etym: [OE. tretable, F. traitable, L. tractabilis.
See Treat, and cf. Tractable.]
Defn: Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. [Obs.] " A
treatable disposition, a strong memory." R. Parr.
A kind of treatable dissolution. Hooker.
The heats or the colds of seasons are less treatable than with us.
Sir W. Temple.
TREATABLY
Treat"a*bly, adv.
Defn: In a treatable manner. [Obs.]