guide vs tree

guide and tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guide	Yes	No	Yes	No
tree	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tree is a hyponym of guide; that is, tree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guide:

guide: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
tree: force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

Other hyponyms of guide include dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, park.

guide (noun)	tree (noun)
a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
a model or standard for making comparisons	a figure that branches from a single root
something that offers basic information or instruction
someone employed to conduct others
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
someone who shows the way by leading or advising

guide (verb)	tree (verb)
pass over, across, or through	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
take somebody somewhere	chase an animal up a tree
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	plant with trees
use as a guide	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
be a guiding or motivating force or drive