tread-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: put the foot down (on something); walk

Commentary: Includes: TREAD DOWN, TREAD ON

Examples:
Tread softly and carry a big stick.
Don't tread on me!
Turning around, he treaded softly past Gabriel's room.
He treaded on the prudent path of empirically validating economic
theories.
All those countries treaded the path of the Malaysian government.
We treaded the grapes until they turned into a paste.

Mappings:
VerbNet: run-51.3.2
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: tread.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
tread_on 1
tread_down 1

Sense Number 2: apply a tread to

Examples:
He treaded all the refurbished tires.

Mappings:
VerbNet: carve-21.2-2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 3: mate with

Examples:
The male bird tread the female.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: TREAD WATER: keep one's head above water

Commentary: Is: TREAD WATER

Examples:
The soldiers treaded water for almost 24 hours before being
rescued.
It's very important to teach your child to tread water.
If you don't have a life vest, it's useful to know how to tread
water.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM