tree
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /triː/ or [t̠r̠̊˔ʷɪi̯]
- (US) enPR: trē, IPA (key): /tri/ or [t̠r̠̊˔ʷi]
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Noun
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- A tree is a tall plant of wood.
- I'm going to climb a tree.
- A tree is a map of ideas that looks like the plant.
- My family tree shows how I am related to all my family members.
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[change]Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
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Past participle |
Present participle |
- (uncommon) If you tree something, you chase it up into a tree.