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Ply Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ply? [n] (usually in combination) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood [n] one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn" [v] use diligently; "ply your wits!" [v] provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" [v] wield vigorously; "ply an axe" [v] travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" [v] apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ply: cater \| provide \| run \| supply Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ply: about ship \| apply pressure \| back and fill \| bear away \| bear off \| bear to starboard \| beat \| beat about \| beat to windward \| beset \| besiege \| blandish \| boat \| box off \| break \| bring about \| bring round \| bug \| buttonhole \| cajole \| canoe \| cant \| cant round \| carry sail \| cast \| cast about \| change course \| change the heading \| circumnavigate \| close-haul \| coast \| coat \| coating \| coax \| collop \| come about \| come in contact \| course \| cover \| covering \| crease \| creasing \| crimp \| crisp \| cross \| cruise \| cut \| deal \| disk \| dispense \| do \| do with \| dog-ear \| double \| double a point \| double over \| doubling \| dun \| duplicature \| employ \| enfold \| exercise \| exert \| exert pressure \| feel \| feel of \| fetch about \| feuille \| film \| finger \| flap \| flection \| flexure \| flick \| flounce \| flute \| foil \| fold \| fold over \| force upon \| frill \| function \| gather \| go about \| go by ship \| go on shipboard \| go over \| go to sea \| gybe \| handle \| heave round \| importune \| infold \| insist \| interfold \| jibe \| jibe all standing \| lamella \| lamina \| laminated glass \| laminated wood \| lap \| lap over \| lapel \| lappet \| leaf \| luff \| luff up \| make a passage \| make use of \| manage \| maneuver \| manipulate \| measure \| membrane \| miss stays \| motorboat \| nag \| nag at \| navigate \| operate \| overpass \| palm \| palpate \| pane \| panel \| pass over \| pass through \| patina \| patrol \| paw \| peel \| pellicle \| perambulate \| peregrinate \| pererrate \| pester \| pinch \| plague \| plait \| plank \| plat \| plate \| plating \| play \| pleat \| plica \| plicate \| plication \| plicature \| ply upon \| plywood \| poke at \| practice \| press \| press upon \| pressure \| prod \| push \| push upon \| put about \| put back \| put forth \| put out \| quill \| range \| range over \| rasher \| reconnoiter \| round a point \| row \| ruche \| ruching \| ruff \| ruffle \| run \| safety glass \| sail \| sail fine \| sail round \| sail the sea \| scour \| scour the country \| scout \| scull \| scum \| seafare \| sheer \| sheet \| shift \| skin \| slab \| slat \| slew \| slice \| steam \| steamboat \| sweep \| swerve \| swing \| swing round \| swing the stern \| table \| tablet \| tack \| take a voyage \| tap \| tease \| throw \| throw about \| thrust upon \| thumb \| touch \| touch the wind \| track \| transit \| travel over \| travel through \| traverse \| tuck \| turn \| turn back \| turn over \| twiddle \| twill \| urge \| urge upon \| use \| utilize \| veer \| veneer \| voyage \| wafer \| wear \| wear ship \| wheedle \| wield \| wind \| work \| work on \| yacht \| yaw See Also \| accommodate \| apply \| board \| dish \| dish out \| dish up \| do \| drench \| employ \| feed \| fill \| fix up \| fulfil \| fulfill \| give \| gratify \| gutter \| handle \| help \| horse \| indulge \| jaunt \| layer \| meet \| nourish \| nurture \| pander \| perform \| pimp \| power \| procure \| regale \| satisfy \| serve \| serve up \| shower \| staff \| strand \| sustain \| travel \| treat \| trip \| underlay \| use \| utilise \| utilize \| wield Ply In Webster's Dictionary \Ply\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plying}.] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. ?, G. flechten. Cf. {Apply}, {Complex}, {Display}, {Duplicity}, {Employ}, {Exploit}, {Implicate}, {Plait}, {Pliant}, {Flax}.] 1. To bend. [Obs.] As men may warm wax with handes plie. --Chaucer. 2. To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink. And plies him with redoubled strokes --Dryden. He plies the duke at morning and at night. --Shak. 3. To employ diligently; to use steadily. Go ply thy needle; meddle not. --Shak. 4. To practice or perform with diligence; to work at. Their bloody task, unwearied, still they ply. --Waller. \Ply\, v. i. 1. To bend; to yield. [Obs.] It would rather burst atwo than plye. --Chaucer. The willow plied, and gave way to the gust. --L'Estrange. 2. To act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially, to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth; as, a steamer plies between certain ports. Ere half these authors be read (which will soon be with plying hard and daily). --Milton. He was forced to ply in the streets as a porter. --Addison. The heavy hammers and mallets plied. --Longfellow. 3. (Naut.) To work to windward; to beat. \Ply\, n. [Cf. F. pli, fr. plier. See {Ply}, v.] 1. A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord. --Arbuthnot. 2. Bent; turn; direction; bias. The late learners can not so well take the ply. --Bacon. Boswell, and others of Goldsmith's contemporaries, . . . did not understand the secret plies of his character. --W. Irving. The czar's mind had taken a strange ply, which it retained to the last. --Macaulay. Note: Ply is used in composition to designate folds, or the number of webs interwoven; as, a three-ply carpet.

Ply Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ply?

[n] (usually in combination) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
[n] one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
[v] use diligently; "ply your wits!"
[v] provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
[v] wield vigorously; "ply an axe"
[v] travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
[v] apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ply: cater | provide | run | supply

Ply In Webster's Dictionary

\Ply\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Plying}.] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L.
plicare; akin to Gr. ?, G. flechten. Cf. {Apply}, {Complex},
{Display}, {Duplicity}, {Employ}, {Exploit}, {Implicate},
{Plait}, {Pliant}, {Flax}.]
1. To bend. [Obs.]

         As men may warm wax with handes plie. --Chaucer.

2. To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or
   with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately;
   as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with
   drink.

         And plies him with redoubled strokes  --Dryden.

         He plies the duke at morning and at night. --Shak.

3. To employ diligently; to use steadily.

         Go ply thy needle; meddle not.        --Shak.

4. To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.

         Their bloody task, unwearied, still they ply.
                                               --Waller.


\Ply\, v. i.
1. To bend; to yield. [Obs.]

         It would rather burst atwo than plye. --Chaucer.

         The willow plied, and gave way to the gust.
                                               --L'Estrange.

2. To act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially,
   to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth;
   as, a steamer plies between certain ports.

         Ere half these authors be read (which will soon be
         with plying hard and daily).          --Milton.

         He was forced to ply in the streets as a porter.
                                               --Addison.

         The heavy hammers and mallets plied.  --Longfellow.

3. (Naut.) To work to windward; to beat.


\Ply\, n. [Cf. F. pli, fr. plier. See {Ply}, v.]
1. A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.
   --Arbuthnot.

2. Bent; turn; direction; bias.

         The late learners can not so well take the ply.
                                               --Bacon.

         Boswell, and others of Goldsmith's contemporaries, .
         . . did not understand the secret plies of his
         character.                            --W. Irving.

         The czar's mind had taken a strange ply, which it
         retained to the last.                 --Macaulay.

Note: Ply is used in composition to designate folds, or the
      number of webs interwoven; as, a three-ply carpet.

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