tree definition

1. a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. a figure that branches from a single root
• examples: genealogical tree
3. English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
4. plant with trees
• examples: this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer
5. chase an animal up a tree
• examples: the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it
• examples: her dog likes to tree squirrels
6. stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree