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Verb: ply plI- Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
- provide, supply, cater - Apply oneself diligently
"Ply one's trade" - Travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast" - run - Join together as by twisting, weaving, or moulding
"ply fabric" - Wield vigorously
"ply an axe" - Use diligently
"ply your wits!" Noun: ply plI- One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
"three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn" - (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
Derived forms: plied, plies, plying See also: plier Type of: apply, bed, bring together, do, employ, give, handle, jaunt, join, layer, manage, perform, strand, travel, trip, use, utilise [Brit], utilize, wield Encyclopedia: Ply |