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Tree meaning

What does “tree” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“tree” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms.

tree

noun

  1. a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

  2. a figure that branches from a single root

    “genealogical tree”

    Synonymstree diagram

  3. English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)

    SynonymsSir Herbert Beerbohm Tree

verb

  1. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

    Synonymscorner

  2. plant with trees

    “this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer”

  3. chase an animal up a tree

    “the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it”

    “her dog likes to tree squirrels”

  4. stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

    Synonymsshoetree

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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