tread+upon
11tread-mill — tread mill, or tread wheel An instrument of prison discipline, being a wheel or cylinder with an horizontal axis, having steps attached to it, up which the prisoners walk, and thus put the axis in motion. The men hold on by a fixed rail, and, as… …
12tread-wheel — tread mill, or tread wheel An instrument of prison discipline, being a wheel or cylinder with an horizontal axis, having steps attached to it, up which the prisoners walk, and thus put the axis in motion. The men hold on by a fixed rail, and, as… …
13To tread on — Tread Tread, v. i. [imp. {Trod}; p. p. {Trodden}, {Trod}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treading}.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro?a, Sw. tr[*a]da, tr[ a]da, Dan. tr[ae]de, Goth.… …
14Tread — The tread of a tire or caterpillar track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road. As tires are used, the tread is worn down limiting their effectiveness in providing traction. A worn tire tread can be replaced… …
15tread — treader, n. /tred/, v., trod, trodden or trod, treading, n. v.i. 1. to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk. 2. to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon): to tread on a person s… …
16tread — [c]/trɛd / (say tred) verb (trod or, Archaic, trode, trodden or trod, treading) –verb (t) 1. to step or walk on, about, in, or along. 2. to trample or cr …
17Tread Softly in This Place — Infobox Book | name = Tread Softly in this Place image caption = First edition dustjacket 1972 author = Brian Cleeve country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Cassell Co. release date = 1972 media type = Print …
18tread — [[t]trɛd[/t]] v. trod, trod•den trod, tread•ing, 1) to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk 2) to step or walk, esp. so as to press, crush, or injure something; trample (usu. fol. by on or upon) 3) orn (of a male bird) to copulate 4)… …
19tread — v 1. step, walk, hoof it, ambulate, stump; tramp, trudge, march, plod, plow, mush, shuffle; pace, stride, strut; perambulate, stroll, trek. 2. trample, tramp on or upon, stamp, stomp, step on, squash, crush, Dial. squish. 3. oppress, violate, do… …
20tread — Hehi, hehihehi, hahi, hahihahi, ke ehi, ma awe, naku, meheu, kapua i; upon, a e; along, peki. To tread water, au kū, kū au au …
