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| 1. | [ verb ] provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance | |
| Synonyms: | provide cater supply | |
| Examples: | "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
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| Related terms: | give feed meet serve serve feed fix_up staff nourish accommodate power gratify feed regale shower pander cater underlay gutter board drench horse provision caterer provider | |
| 2. | [ noun ] one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination | |
| Examples: | : "three-ply cord" "four-ply yarn" |
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| Related terms: | strand | |
| 3. | [ verb ] use diligently | |
| Examples: | "ply your wits!" |
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| Related terms: | use | |
| 4. | [ verb ] wield vigorously | |
| Examples: | "ply an axe" |
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| Related terms: | wield | |
| 5. | [ verb ] travel a route regularly | |
| Synonyms: | run | |
| Examples: | "Ships ply the waters near the coast" |
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| Related terms: | travel run run | |
| 6. | [ verb ] apply oneself diligently | |
| Examples: | "Ply one's trade" |
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| Related terms: | do plier | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (usually in combination) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood | |
| Related terms: | layer combining_form | |
| Similar spelling: |
ploy play plo plow plea Plewa Pleau |
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