tree vs tail

tree and tail both are nouns.

tree and tail both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of tree include dog, give chase, go after, chase, chase after, tag, track, trail.

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

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

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