tree

(noun) a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms.

(noun) a figure that branches from a single root. Synonyms: tree diagram. Example: "Genealogical tree."

(noun) English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917). Synonyms: Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree.

(verb) force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape. Synonyms: corner.

(verb) plant with trees. Example: "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. Synonyms: shoetree.