Treat to Definition 1 of 2Pro 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.