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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ply 1 of 5 senses of ply Sense 1 provide, supply, ply, cater => staff => drench => regale, treat => board => feed, grub, give => feed => serve, serve up dish out dish up dish => cater => pander, pimp, procure => serve, help => power => feed => gratify, pander, indulge => meet satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil => horse => shower => accommodate => nourish, nurture, sustain => fix up => gutter Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ply 1 of 5 senses of ply Sense 1 provide, supply, ply, cater => staff => man => crew => drench => regale, treat => wine => alcoholize => feed, feast => board => live in sleep in => feed, grub, give => dine => scavenge => fodder => slop, swill => regurgitate => corn => overfeed => spoonfeed => force-feed => lunch => breakfast => breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck => bottlefeed => inject => nutrify, aliment, nourish => range => crop, graze, pasture => grass => drift => feed => serve, serve up dish out dish up dish => plank => cater => pander, pimp, procure => serve, help => power => drive => feed => gratify, pander, indulge => humor, humour => spree => sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats => meet satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil => answer => quell, stay, appease => feed on feed upon => quench, slake, allay, assuage => horse => remount => shower => accommodate => nourish, nurture, sustain => carry => fix up => gutter Entailment of verb ply Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb ply 5 senses of ply Sense 1 provide, supply, ply, cater => give Sense 2 ply => do perform Sense 3 ply, run => travel, trip, jaunt Sense 4 ply => wield, handle Sense 5 ply => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Familiarity of verb ply ply used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ply Sense 1 provide, supply, ply, cater => give -------------- Sense 2 ply => do perform -------------- Sense 3 ply, run => travel, trip, jaunt -------------- Sense 4 ply => wield, handle -------------- Sense 5 ply => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ -------------- Grep of noun ply money supply oversupply panoply ply plyboard plyer plyers plymouth plymouth colony plymouth rock plywood radial-ply tire reply supply water supply Overview of noun ply The noun ply has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 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") 2. ply -- ((usually in combination) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood) Overview of verb ply The verb ply has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests") 2. ply -- (apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade") 3. ply, run -- (travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast") 4. ply -- (wield vigorously; "ply an axe") 5. ply -- (use diligently; "ply your wits!") Grep of adj ply cross-ply four-ply pimply radial-ply three-ply two-ply Overview of noun ply The noun ply has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 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") 2. ply -- ((usually in combination) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood) Overview of verb ply The verb ply has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests") 2. ply -- (apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade") 3. ply, run -- (travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast") 4. ply -- (wield vigorously; "ply an axe") 5. ply -- (use diligently; "ply your wits!")
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