Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tree
3 senses of tree
Sense 1
tree -- (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
=> woody plant, ligneous plant -- (a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems)
Sense 2
tree, tree diagram -- (a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree")
=> plane figure, two-dimensional figure -- (a two-dimensional shape)
Sense 3
Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree -- (English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917))
INSTANCE OF=> actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)
INSTANCE OF=> theatrical producer -- (someone who produces theatrical performances)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tree
4 senses of tree
Sense 1
corner, tree -- (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape)
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
Sense 2
tree -- (plant with trees; "this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer")
=> plant, set -- (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden")
Sense 3
tree -- (chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels")
=> chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track -- (go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit")
Sense 4
tree, shoetree -- (stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree)
=> elongate, stretch -- (make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric")