simple past tense and past participle of tribe

A surname.

plural of Tribe

(transitive) To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.

plural of tribe

A group of people who share the same culture, language, or family history.

present participle of tribe

(historical) The ten of the Twelve Tribes of Israel that were said to have been exiled from the Kingdom of Israel after its conquest by the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

(colloquial) People are attracted to you based on your appearance and behavior.

(organic chemistry) Any compound that has three benzoate groups or anions