tree
/tɹiː/noun, verb1 syllable
Tree means: English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917).
Synonyms for tree4
noun, as in English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
noun, as in a figure that branches from a single root
verb, as in force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
verb, as in stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
What does tree mean?7
noun
English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
a figure that branches from a single root“genealogical tree”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
verb
force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
plant with trees“this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer”
chase an animal up a tree“the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tree?60
three syllables
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Tree in a sentence
- The treasure is still in the forest, where it is buried under a tree.CK
- This tree is tall, but that one is even taller.CK
- When you take shelter, make sure you go under a big tree.fishda
- Curiously, a flower bloomed on the withered up tree.CM
- If a tree dies, plant another in its place.Lumi_alt
- Cut down that dead tree, or it will fall down on your house.unknown
- She was worn out, and leaned against the apple tree.al_ex_an_der
- The taller a tree is, the harder it is to climb.CK
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Forms of tree
as a noun
- plural
- trees
as a verb
- past tense
- treed
- present participle
- treeing
- third-person singular
- trees
- past participle
- treed