tail vs tree

tail and tree both are nouns.

tail and tree both are verbs.

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

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

tail: go after with the intent to catch
tree: chase an animal up a tree

Other hyponyms of tail include quest, hound, hunt, trace, run down.

tail (noun)	tree (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
the rear part of a ship	a figure that branches from a single root
the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something

tail (verb)	tree (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
remove the stalk of fruits or berries	chase an animal up a tree
go after with the intent to catch	plant with trees
	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

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