First Known Use: before 12th century
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1tree
noun \ˈtrē\
: a usually tall plant that has a thick, wooden stem and many large branches
: a drawing that connects things with lines to show how they are related to each other
Full Definition of TREE
1
a : a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part b : a shrub or herb of arborescent form <rose trees> <a banana tree>
2
a (1) : a piece of wood (as a post or pole) usually adapted to a particular use or forming part of a structure or implement (2) archaic : the cross on which Jesus was crucified b archaic : gallows
3
: something in the form of or resembling a tree: as a : a diagram or graph that branches usually from a simple stem or vertex without forming loops or polygons <a genealogical tree> <phylogenetic trees> b : a much-branched system of channels especially in an animal body <the vascular tree>
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Origin of TREE
Middle English, from Old English trēow; akin to Old Norse trē tree, Greek drys, Sanskrit dāru wood
Rhymes with TREE
b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
2tree
transitive verb
treedtree·ing
Definition of TREE
1
a : to drive to or up a tree <treed by a bull> <dogs treeing game> b : to put into a position of extreme disadvantage : corner; especially : to bring to bay
2
: to furnish or fit (as a shoe) with a tree
First Known Use of TREE
1575
Tree
biographical name \ˈtrē\
Definition of TREE
Sir Herbert (Draper) Beerbohm 1853–1917 Eng. actor-manager
TREE Defined for Kids
1tree
noun \ˈtrē\
Definition of TREE for Kids
1
: a long-lived woody plant that has a single usually tall main stem with few or no branches on its lower part
2
: a plant of treelike form <a banana tree>
3
: something shaped like a tree <a clothes tree>
— tree·less \-ləs\ adjective
— tree·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
2tree
verb
treedtree·ing
Definition of TREE for Kids
: to force to go up a tree <A dog treed their cat.>
Medical Dictionary
tree
noun \ˈtrē\
Medical Definition of TREE
: an anatomical system or structure having many branches <the vascular tree>—see biliary tree, bronchial tree, tracheobronchial tree
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