Difference between Tree and Corner

What is the difference between Tree and Corner?

Tree as a verb is to chase (an animal or person) up a tree. while Corner as a verb is to drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space.

Tree

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age). Any plant that is reminiscent of the above but not classified as a tree in the strict botanical sense: for example the banana "tree". An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms. A device used to hold or stretch a shoe open. The structural frame of a saddle. A connected graph with no cycles or, equivalently, a connected graph with n vertices and n-1 edges. A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children. A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right. Any structure or construct having branches akin to (1). The structure or wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle used in horse riding.

Example sentence: A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.

Corner

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.A monopoly or controlling interest in a salable commodity, allowing the controlling party to dictate terms of sale.One of the four vertices of the strike zone.first base or third base.A corner kick.A point at which a function has two distinct derivatives.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space.To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it.To turn a corner or drive around a curve.To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.

Example sentence: Life is short, and nobody knows what's around the corner, but I'm up for lots of new challenges.

We hope you now know whether to use Tree or Corner in your sentence.

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