Treat to
verb
To provide someone with something enjoyable at your own cost.
He wanted to treat his family to a holiday abroad.
Often appears as...
- treat someone to dinner
- treat someone to lunch
verb
To give medical care or attention to a person, illness, or injury.
The doctors are treating him for cancer.
Often appears as...
- treat someone for disease
- treat someone for injury
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To provide someone with something enjoyable at your own cost.
He wanted to treat his family to a holiday abroad.
Often appears as...
- treat someone to dinner
- treat someone to lunch
verb
To give medical care or attention to a person, illness, or injury.
The doctors are treating him for cancer.
Often appears as...
- treat someone for disease
- treat someone for injury
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Generosity Gesture
Using 'treat to' often implies a generous or celebratory gesture.
For her birthday, I decided to treat her to a spa day.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Expense
'Treat to' implies that you are paying for the other person's experience.
My boss decided to treat the whole team to lunch.
Pro Tip 3/3Special Occasions
The phrase is often used for special occasions or to express gratitude.
To celebrate our anniversary, I'll treat you to a fancy dinner.
Pro Tip 1/3Generosity Gesture
Using 'treat to' often implies a generous or celebratory gesture.
For her birthday, I decided to treat her to a spa day.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Expense
'Treat to' implies that you are paying for the other person's experience.
My boss decided to treat the whole team to lunch.
Pro Tip 3/3Special Occasions
The phrase is often used for special occasions or to express gratitude.
To celebrate our anniversary, I'll treat you to a fancy dinner.
Pro Tip 1/3Generosity Gesture
Using 'treat to' often implies a generous or celebratory gesture.
For her birthday, I decided to treat her to a spa day.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Expense
'Treat to' implies that you are paying for the other person's experience.
My boss decided to treat the whole team to lunch.
Pro Tip 3/3Special Occasions
The phrase is often used for special occasions or to express gratitude.
To celebrate our anniversary, I'll treat you to a fancy dinner.
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