noun
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Examples
- includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
noun
a figure that branches from a single root
Synonyms
tree diagram
Examples
- genealogical tree
noun
English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
Synonyms
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
verb
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
Synonyms
verb
plant with trees
Examples
- this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer
verb
chase an animal up a tree
Examples
- the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it
- her dog likes to tree squirrels
verb
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
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