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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) užsiimti2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) energingai darbuotis3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) primygtinai siūlyti, vaišintiII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) gija, sluoksnis- plywood
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ply — [plaɪ] verb plied PTandPP JOURNALISM 1. [transitive] to sell something: • 60 retailers were plying their products on the radio. 2. ply your trade to work at your job or business: • two outdoor … Financial and business terms
Ply — 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},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ply with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ply with : present tense I/you/we/they ply with he/she/it plies with present participle plying with past tense plied with past participle plied with 1) ply someone with something to keep giving someone a lot… … English dictionary
ply — I UK [plaɪ] / US noun two ply/three ply etc used as a measurement of the number of layers in toilet paper or plywood; used as a measurement of the number of strands in wool, rope, string etc II UK [plaɪ] / US verb Word forms ply : present tense… … English dictionary
ply (someone) with (something) — to give someone a lot of something. We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments. He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk. Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions to ask someone a lot of questions: Anxious … New idioms dictionary
ply — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to travel ) to ply between (these ships ply between the two cities) 2) (d; tr.) ( to provide ) to ply with (they plied him with liquor) * * * [plaɪ] (d; intr.) ( to travel ) to ply between (these ships ply between the two… … Combinatory dictionary
ply — 1 verb past tense and past participle plied 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) literary if a vehicle or boat plies between two places or across a place it makes that journey regularly (+ between/across etc): Small fishing boats plied… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … Word origins
ply sb with sth — UK US ply sb with sth Phrasal Verb with ply({{}}/plaɪ/ verb ► to keep giving a person something in order to persuade them to do something: »They use marketing tricks such as plying consumers with special discounts to get them to shop early … Financial and business terms
ap|ply — «uh PLY», verb, plied, ply|ing. –v.t. 1. to put or lay on or in contact with: »He applied two coats of paint to the table. Mother applied a wet cloth to the bump on my head. 2. to put to practical use; put into effect; use: »He knows the rule but … Useful english dictionary