tree vs plant

tree and plant both are nouns.

tree and plant both are verbs.

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	buildings for carrying on industrial labor
a figure that branches from a single root	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
	an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
	something planted secretly for discovery by another

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

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