| ply | | |
| n. (artifact) | 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. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. ply | (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood. |
| ~ layer, 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'" |
| v. (consumption) | 3. cater, ply, provide, supply | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
| ~ staff | provide with staff.; "This position is not always staffed" |
| ~ drench | force to drink. |
| ~ regale, 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 banquets. |
| ~ pimp, pander, procure | arrange for sexual partners for others. |
| ~ help, 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 to. |
| ~ underlay | provide with a base, support, lining, or backing.; "underlay the boards with joists" |
| ~ fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill | fill or meet a want or need. |
| ~ horse | provide with a horse or horses. |
| ~ shower | 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" |
| v. (social) | 4. ply | apply oneself diligently.; "Ply one's trade" |
| ~ do, perform | get (something) done.; "I did my job" |
| v. (motion) | 5. ply, run | travel a route regularly.; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" |
| ~ jaunt, travel, trip | make a trip for pleasure. |
| ~ black market, run | deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor. |
| v. (contact) | 6. 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" |
| v. (contact) | 7. 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" |
| v. (consumption) | 8. 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" |
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