tree vs steer

tree and steer both are nouns.

tree and steer both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of tree include direct, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, guide, channelise, channelize.

tree (noun)	steer (noun)
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms	an indication of potential opportunity
a figure that branches from a single root	castrated bull

tree (verb)	steer (verb)
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
plant with trees	direct (oneself) somewhere
chase an animal up a tree	be a guiding or motivating force or drive
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

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