Verb

(en verb)

(management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

* {{quote-book, year=2004

, publisher=Pearson Education , author=Ros Jay, Richard Templar , title=Fast Thinking Manager's Manual , edition=Second edition , chapter=Fast thinking: project , section=Fast Thinking Leader citation , isbn=9780273681052 , page=276 , passage=‘Here, give me the minutes of Monday’s meeting. I’ll action your points for you while you get on and sort out the open day.’}}

* {{quote-book, year=2005

, publisher=Routledge , author=Fritz Liebreich , title=Britain's Navel and Political Reaction to the Illegal Immigration of Jews to Palestine, 1945-1948 , chapter=The physical confrontation: interception and diversion policies in theory and practice citation , isbn=9780714656373 , page=196 , passage=Violent reactions from the Jewish authorities were expected and difficulties of actioning the new guidelines were foreseen.}}

* {{quote-book, year=2007

, publisher=The Stationery Office , editor= , author=Great Britain: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman , title=Tax Credits: Getting it wrong? 5th report session 2006-2007 , chapter=Case study: 11257 , section=Chapter 2: Changes and developments since June 2005 citation , isbn=9780102951172 , page=26 , passage=HMRC said that one reason they had not actioned her appeal was because she had said in her appeal form ‘I am appealing against the overpayment for childcare for 2003-04, 2004-05’, thus implying she was disputing her ‘overpayment’.}}

(transitive, chiefly, archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.

* {{quote-book, year=1856

, publisher=Stringer & Townsend , author=Thomas Chandler Haliburton , title=The Attaché: or Sam Slick in England , section=Chapter XLVII: The Horse Stealer; or All Trades Have Tricks But Our Own , edition=New Revised Edition citation , page=270 , passage=‘I have no business to settle with you—arrest me, Sir, at your peril and I’ll action you in law for false imprisonment.’}}

* {{quote-book, year=1844

, year_published= , publisher=T. C. Newby , author=Robert Mackenzie Daniel , title=The Grave Digger: A novel by the author of The Scottish Heiress , volume=I , section=Chapter IX: How the Grave-differ entertained a lady citation , pages=189-190 , passage=“Scrip threatened me at first with an action for slander—he spoke of actions to the wrong man though—action! no, no no. I should have actioned him—ha! ha! [...]”}}

* {{quote-book, year=1871

, year_published=2002 , publisher=Oxford University Press US , author=Michael Shermer , quotee=(Alfred Russell Wallace) , title=In Darwin’s shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russell Wallace , section=Chapter 10. Heretic Personality citation , isbn=9780195148305 , page=261 , passage=I have actioned him for Libel, but he won’t plead, and says he will make himself bankrupt & won’t pay a penny.}}

* {{quote-book, year=1996

, publisher=Boydell & Brewer , author=Darryl Mark Ogier , title=Reformation and Society in Guernsey , chapter=Discipline: Enforcement , section=Part Two: The Calvinist Regime citation , isbn=9780851156033 , page=148 , passage=In 1589 the Court went so far as to effect a reconciliation between Michel le Petevin and his wife after she actioned him for ill treatment and adultery with their chambermaid.}}

Verb

(en verb)

To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for'' or ''with ).

* 1955 , , The Return of the King , George Allen & Unwin:

Now halting a few paces before the Captains of the West he looked them up and down and laughed. 'Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?' he asked.

* 1985 , (Lawrence Durrell), Quinx'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 1365:

After all, in this hideous war we have just passed through never forget that Halifax would have treated with Hitler: it took Churchill to refuse.

* 2010 , David Mitchell, The Observer , 6 Jun 2010:

I wouldn't promote businesses I considered immoral – ambulance-chasing lawyers or online roulette for example – but I've got nothing against computer or software manufacture: they're important and any reputable company in that industry is welcome to treat for my services.

To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.

Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.

* Milton

Now of love they treat .

To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.

The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.

(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone).

Only let my family live, I treat thee.

To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.

You treated me like a fool.

She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.

To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.

I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.

I've done so well this month, I'll treat''' you all to dinner (or 'Dinner is my '''treat .)

My husband treated me to a Paris holiday for our anniversary.

To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.

They treated me for malaria.

To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.

He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.

I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.

* 2012 , Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463]

The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.