tree vs plant

tree and plant both are nouns.

tree and plant both are verbs.

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

As verbs, plant is a hypernym of tree; that is, plant is a word with a broader meaning than tree:

tree: plant with trees
plant: put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

Other hypernyms of tree include set.

tree (noun)	plant (noun)
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
a figure that branches from a single root	buildings for carrying on industrial labor
	something planted secretly for discovery by another
	an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

tree (verb)	plant (verb)
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree	put firmly in the mind
chase an animal up a tree	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
plant with trees	fix or set securely or deeply
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape	place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
	set up or lay the groundwork for
	place into a river

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