# treating

Pronunciation: say "TREE-ting" /ˈtɹiːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of treat. — present participle and gerund of treat
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of treat. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _Doctors are treating dozens of patients after the crash._
   - _Treating wastewater properly protects the local rivers._

## Noun

2. The action or process of dealing with or caring for someone or something; treatment.
   - Simple: The act of dealing with or caring for someone or something.
   - _The treating of chronic illness often demands months of patient effort._
   - _Careful treating of the antique table restored its original shine._
3. The electoral offense of offering a voter an inducement such as food, drink, or entertainment in order to influence their vote. *(Commonwealth, UK)*
   - Simple: The crime of giving a voter food, drink, or fun to win their vote.
   - _The election petition alleged treating, pointing to free dinners laid on for voters at a local pub._
   - _Election officials investigated claims of treating at several polling stations._
4. A historical practice in which men provided young women known as "charity girls" with outings, gifts, and entertainment in exchange for companionship and intimate favors.
   - Simple: An old custom in which men gave young women fun outings and gifts in return for their company.
   - _For many factory girls, treating offered an evening at the dance hall that their wages could never cover._
   - _Reformers worried that treating blurred the line between courtship and commerce._

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