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S: (n) ply#1 (ply%1:06:01::) (one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination) "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
S: (n) ply#2 (ply%1:06:00::) ((usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood)

(1)S: (v) provide#2 (provide%2:34:00::), supply#3 (supply%2:34:00::), ply#1 (ply%2:34:00::), cater#1 (cater%2:34:00::) (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance) "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
S: (v) ply#2 (ply%2:41:00::) (apply oneself diligently) "Ply one's trade"
S: (v) ply#3 (ply%2:38:00::), run#35 (run%2:38:09::) (travel a route regularly) "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
S: (v) ply#4 (ply%2:35:03::) (join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding) "ply fabric"

S: (v) join#2 (join%2:35:01::) (cause to become joined or linked) "join these two parts so that they fit together"