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ply 1 P0386800 (plī)tr.v. plied (plīd), ply·ing, plies (plīz) 1. To join together, as by molding or twisting.2. To double over (cloth, for example).n. pl. plies (plīz) 1. A layer, as of doubled-over cloth or of paperboard.2. One of the sheets of wood glued together to form plywood.3. A layer of rubber-coated fabric, often of nylon or polyester cords, forming the body of an automobile tire.4. One of the strands twisted together to make yarn, rope, or thread. Often used in combination: three-ply cord.5. A bias; an inclination.
[Middle English plien, from Old French plier, alteration of pleier, from Latin plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
ply 2 P0386800 (plī)v. plied (plīd), ply·ing, plies (plīz) v.tr.1. To use diligently; wield: ply a knitting needle.2. To engage in diligently; practice: plied the carpenter's trade. See Synonyms at handle.3. To traverse or sail over regularly: Trading ships plied the routes between coastal ports.4. To continue offering something to (someone); ensure that (someone) is abundantly served: plied their guests with excellent food.5. To ask questions or make requests of (someone) insistently.v.intr.1. To traverse a route or course regularly: The boat plies between the islands on a weekly schedule.2. To perform or work diligently or regularly: plied at the weaver's trade for 20 years.3. Nautical To work against the wind by a zigzag course; tack.
[Middle English plien, from applien, to apply; see apply.]ply (plaɪ) vb (mainly tr) , plies, plying or plied1. to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc)2. to manipulate or wield (a tool)3. to sell (goods, wares, etc), esp at a regular place4. (usually foll by with) to provide (with) or subject (to) repeatedly or persistently: he plied us with drink the whole evening; to ply a horse with a whip; he plied the speaker with questions. 5. (intr) to perform or work steadily or diligently: to ply with a spade. 6. (Nautical Terms) (also intr) (esp of a ship) to travel regularly along (a route) or in (an area): to ply between Dover and Calais; to ply the trade routes. [C14 plye, short for aplye to apply]
ply (plaɪ) n, pl plies1. a. a layer, fold, or thickness, as of cloth, wood, yarn, etcb. (in combination): four-ply. 2. (Building) a thin sheet of wood glued to other similar sheets to form plywood3. (Textiles) one of the strands twisted together to make rope, yarn, etcvb (tr) (Textiles) to twist together (two or more single strands) to make yarn[C15: from Old French pli fold, from plier to fold, from Latin plicāre]ply1 (plaɪ)
v. plied, ply•ing. v.t. 1. to work with diligently; employ busily; wield: to ply the needle. 2. to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily: to ply a trade. 3. to assail repeatedly or persistently: to ply horses with a whip. 4. to supply or offer something pressingly to: to ply a person with drink. 5. to address persistently, as with questions; importune. 6. to pass over or along (a river, stream, etc.) steadily or regularly: boats plying the Mississippi. v.i. 7. to run or travel regularly over a fixed course or between certain places, as a boat or bus. 8. to perform one's work or office busily or steadily: to ply with the oars. [1300–50; Middle English plien, aph. variant of aplien to apply] ply2 (plaɪ)
n., pl. plies. 1. a thickness or layer. 2. a layer of reinforcing fabric for an automobile tire. 3. a unit of yarn: single ply. 4. one of the sheets of veneer glued together to make plywood. 5. bent, bias, or inclination. [1300–50; Middle English plien < Middle French plier to fold, bend, variant of ployer, Old French pleier < Latin plicāre to fold; see fold1] ply - From Latin plicare, "fold," a thickness or any of the layers of a multilayer material, such as plywood.See also related terms for layers.ply
Past participle: plied
Gerund: plying
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| I ply | | you ply | | he/she/it plies | | we ply | | you ply | | they ply |
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| I plied | | you plied | | he/she/it plied | | we plied | | you plied | | they plied |
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| I am plying | | you are plying | | he/she/it is plying | | we are plying | | you are plying | | they are plying |
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| I have plied | | you have plied | | he/she/it has plied | | we have plied | | you have plied | | they have plied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was plying | | you were plying | | he/she/it was plying | | we were plying | | you were plying | | they were plying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had plied | | you had plied | | he/she/it had plied | | we had plied | | you had plied | | they had plied |
| Future |
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| I will ply | | you will ply | | he/she/it will ply | | we will ply | | you will ply | | they will ply |
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| I will have plied | | you will have plied | | he/she/it will have plied | | we will have plied | | you will have plied | | they will have plied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be plying | | you will be plying | | he/she/it will be plying | | we will be plying | | you will be plying | | they will be plying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been plying | | you have been plying | | he/she/it has been plying | | we have been plying | | you have been plying | | they have been plying |
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| I will have been plying | | you will have been plying | | he/she/it will have been plying | | we will have been plying | | you will have been plying | | they will have been plying |
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| I had been plying | | you had been plying | | he/she/it had been plying | | we had been plying | | you had been plying | | they had been plying |
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| I would ply | | you would ply | | he/she/it would ply | | we would ply | | you would ply | | they would ply |
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| I would have plied | | you would have plied | | he/she/it would have plied | | we would have plied | | you would have plied | | they would have plied |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ply - one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"strand - line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable | | 2. | ply - (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywoodlayer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" | | Verb | 1. | ply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"cater, provide, supplystaff - provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"drench - force to drinkregale, treat - provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"board - provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men"feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"feed - serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six"dish, dish up, serve up, dish out, serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"cater - supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquetspimp, procure, pander - arrange for sexual partners for othershelp, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"feed - provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts"pander, gratify, indulge - yield (to); give satisfaction tounderlay - provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill - fill or meet a want or needhorse - provide with a horse or horsesshower - provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"accommodate - provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"nourish, nurture, sustain - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"fix up - find (something or someone) for; "I'll fix you up with a nice girl"gutter - provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | | 2. | ply - apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job" | | 3. | ply - travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"runjaunt, travel, trip - make a trip for pleasureblack market, run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor | | 4. | ply - join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | | 5. | ply - wield vigorously; "ply an axe"wield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" | | 6. | ply - use diligently; "ply your wits!"apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
ply1verb1. provide, supply, shower, lavish, regale Elsie plied her with food and drink.2. bombard, press, harass, besiege, beset, assail, importune Giovanni plied him with questions.3. work at, follow, exercise, pursue, carry on, practise streetmarkets with stallholders plying their trade4. travel, go, ferry, shuttle The brightly-coloured boats ply between the islands.5. use, handle, employ, swing, manipulate, wield, utilize With startling efficiency, the chef plied his knives.
ply2noun thickness, leaf, sheet, layer, fold, strand The plastic surfaces are covered with teak ply.ply 1verbTo bend together or make a crease in so that one part lies over another:crease, double, fold, pleat, ruck.
ply 2verb1. To use with or as if with the hands:handle, manipulate, wield.2. To bring to bear steadily or forcefully:exercise, exert, put out, throw, wield.Translationsply1 (plai) verb1. an old word for to work at. He plies his trade as weaver. 從事 从事2. to use (a tool etc) vigorously. 使勁揮舞 使劲挥舞3. to keep supplying. They plied their guests with drink. 不斷供應 不断供应
ply2 (plai) noun a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool. 層(厚度) 层（厚度） ˈplywood noun, adjective (of) a material made up of thin layers of wood glued together. a plywood box. 膠合板 胶合板
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ply (one's) tradeTo go about one's normal business or employment. Despite the dominance of big supermarket chains, local vendors still ply their trade along the pedestrian area as they have done for decades.See also: ply, tradeply (one) with (something)To give one something (especially in large quantities) in order to coax them into providing some benefit in return. We plied Tom with alcohol to get him to reveal the dark secrets of his business. These documents make it clear that the lobbyists plied the senator with lavish trips.See also: plyply for tradeTo seek out or try to engage new customers. Said especially of taxi services. Primarily heard in UK. The city council has introduced new measures to crack down on the number of taxis allowed to stop outside of pubs and theatres plying for trade.See also: ply, tradeply for businessTo seek out or try to engage new customers. Said especially of taxi services. Primarily heard in UK. The city council has introduced new measures to crack down on the number of taxis allowed to stop outside of pubs and theatres plying for business.See also: business, plyply for hireTo seek out or try to engage new customers. Said especially of taxi services. Primarily heard in UK. The city council has introduced new measures to crack down on the number of taxis allowed to stop outside of pubs and theatres plying for hire.See also: hire, plyply betweenTo traverse or sail between (two places) frequently and regularly. There's a ferry that plies between the island and the mainland twice a week. We have a line of cargo ships that ply between America and Japan several times a month.See also: between, plyply between (something and something else)to travel between things or places regularly or constantly. There are a number of small craft that ply between Santerem and Manaus on a regular basis. Our little ship was unable to ply the entire distance between the two islands.See also: between, plyply (someone with something else)to try to supply or give something to someone. (Implies an attempt to influence or fawn upon someone.) We plied the mayor with gifts and favors, but it got us nowhere. Don't try to ply the police officer with gifts. That is considered a bribe.ply for ˈhire/ˈtrade/ˈbusiness (British English) look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do business: There are plenty of taxis plying for hire outside the theatre.See also: business, hire, ply, tradeply your ˈtrade (written) do your work or business: This is the restaurant where he plied his trade as a cook.See also: ply, tradeply withv. To give someone substantial amounts of something, such as drinks or other favors, especially to encourage cooperation or to manipulate: She plied the spy with wine, hoping that he would reveal his true identity.See also: plyply
ply one of the strands twisted together to make rope, yarn, etc. PlyA thickness of material used for building up several layers, as in plywood and built-up roofing.ply[plī] (materials) A thin sheet of wood or other material bonded to one or more additional thin sheets, as in plywood. (textiles) A strand of yarn made by twisting together two or more strands. ply  ply One of a number of thin sheets in a layered construction, as in plywood, laminated panels, roofing felt, etc.ply (mathematics, data)1. Of a node in a tree, the number ofbranches between that node and the root.
2. Of a tree, the maximum ply of any of its nodes.PLY
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Synonyms for plyverb provideSynonyms- provide
- supply
- shower
- lavish
- regale
verb bombardSynonyms- bombard
- press
- harass
- besiege
- beset
- assail
- importune
verb work atSynonyms- work at
- follow
- exercise
- pursue
- carry on
- practise
verb travelSynonymsverb useSynonyms- use
- handle
- employ
- swing
- manipulate
- wield
- utilize
noun thicknessSynonyms- thickness
- leaf
- sheet
- layer
- fold
- strand
Synonyms for plyverb to bend together or make a crease in so that one part lies over anotherSynonyms- crease
- double
- fold
- pleat
- ruck
verb to use with or as if with the handsSynonymsverb to bring to bear steadily or forcefullySynonyms- exercise
- exert
- put out
- throw
- wield
Synonyms for plynoun one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or threadRelated Wordsnoun (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywoodRelated Wordsverb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenanceSynonymsRelated Words- staff
- drench
- regale
- treat
- board
- feed
- give
- dish
- dish up
- serve up
- dish out
- serve
- cater
- pimp
- procure
- pander
- help
- power
- gratify
- indulge
- underlay
- fulfil
- fulfill
- satisfy
- meet
- fill
- horse
- shower
- accommodate
- nourish
- nurture
- sustain
- fix up
- gutter
verb apply oneself diligentlyRelated Wordsverb travel a route regularlySynonymsRelated Words- jaunt
- travel
- trip
- black market
- run
verb join together as by twisting, weaving, or moldingRelated Wordsverb wield vigorouslyRelated Wordsverb use diligentlyRelated Words- apply
- employ
- use
- utilise
- utilize
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