tree meaning and definition

TREE noun

Definition of 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"
   • synonyms: tree diagram
3. English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
   • synonyms: Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree

TREE verb

Definition of tree (verb)

1. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
   • synonyms: corner
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
   • synonyms: shoetree