Tree
/tɹiː/
Tree is a noun and verb with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but differentiated from a shrub by its larger size (typically over a few meters in height) or growth habit, usually having a single (or few) main axis or trunk unbranched for some distance above the ground and a head of branches and foliage.
“Birds have a nest in a tree in the garden.”
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An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.
“He had the choice of buying a scratching post or a cat tree.”
verb
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To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
“The dog treed the cat.”
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To place in a tree.
“Black bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.”
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