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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  ply
       
           1. Of a node in a tree, the number of
          branches between that node and the root.
       
          2. Of a tree, the maximum ply of any of its nodes.
       
          (1998-12-29)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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, Flax.]
     1. To bend. [Obs.]
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              As men may warm wax with handes plie. --Chaucer.
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     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.
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              And plies him with redoubled strokes  --Dryden.
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              He plies the duke at morning and at night. --Shak.
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     3. To employ diligently; to use steadily.
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              Go ply thy needle; meddle not.        --Shak.
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     4. To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.
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              Their bloody task, unwearied, still they ply.
                                                    --Waller.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ply \Ply\, v. i.
     1. To bend; to yield. [Obs.]
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              It would rather burst atwo than plye. --Chaucer.
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              The willow plied, and gave way to the gust.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
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     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.
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              Ere half these authors be read (which will soon be
              with plying hard and daily).          --Milton.
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              He was forced to ply in the streets as a porter.
                                                    --Addison.
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              The heavy hammers and mallets plied.  --Longfellow.
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     3. (Naut.) To work to windward; to beat.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ply \Ply\, n. [Cf. F. pli, fr. plier. See Ply, v.]
     1. A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.
        --Arbuthnot.
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     2. Bent; turn; direction; bias.
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              The late learners can not so well take the ply.
                                                    --Bacon.
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              Boswell, and others of Goldsmith's contemporaries, .
              . . did not understand the secret plies of his
              character.                            --W. Irving.
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              The czar's mind had taken a strange ply, which it
              retained to the last.                 --Macaulay.
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     Note: Ply is used in composition to designate folds, or the
           number of webs interwoven; as, a three-ply carpet.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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, 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ply \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ply \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  ply
       n 1: one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or
            thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord";
            "four-ply yarn"
       2: (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or
          paper or wood as in plywood
       v 1: provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food
            or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the
            guests" [syn: provide, supply, cater]
       2: apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"
       3: travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the
          coast" [syn: run]
       4: wield vigorously; "ply an axe"
       5: use diligently; "ply your wits!"
       [also: plied]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (''Σκοτία'') κατάσταση
     2 στρώμα/στρώση υλικού, φύλλο
     3 (''ανεπίσημο'') (βλ: plywood)
     4 σε παιχνίδια όπου παίζουν δύο παίκτες, η "μισή" κίνηση,
  δηλαδή η κίνηση του ενός παίκτη
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (transitive) λυγίζω, διπλώνω
     2 (intransitive) λυγίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     n.
     1 A layer#Noun of material#Noun.
     2 A strand#Noun that, twist#Verb together with other strands, makes
  up rope#Noun or yarn#Noun.
     3 (lb en colloquial) (short for en plywood)
     4 (lb en artificial intelligence combinatorial game theory) In
  two-player sequential game#Noun, a "half-turn#Noun" or a
  move#Noun made by one of the players.
     5 (lb en now chiefly Scotland) A condition#Noun, a state#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To bend#Verb; to fold#Verb; to
  mould#Verb; (lb en figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change#Verb (a
  person's) mind#Noun, to cause#Verb (a person) to submit.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To bend, to flex#Verb; to be bend#Verb by
  something, to give way or yield#Verb (to a force#Noun, etc.).
     n.
     A bent; a direction.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To work#Verb at (something) diligently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To wield or use#Verb (a tool#Noun, a weapon,
  etc.) steadily or vigorously.
     3 (lb en transitive) To press#Verb upon; to urge#Verb persistently.
     4 (senseid en persist in offering)(lb en transitive) To persist#Verb
  in offer#Verb something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or
  persuasion.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive transport) To travel#Verb over (a route#Noun)
  regularly.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     n.
     1 A layer#Noun of material#Noun.
     2 A strand#Noun that, twist#Verb together with other strands, makes
  up rope#Noun or yarn#Noun.
     3 (lb en colloquial) (short for en plywood)
     4 (lb en artificial intelligence combinatorial game theory) In
  two-player sequential game#Noun, a "half-turn#Noun" or a
  move#Noun made by one of the players.
     5 (lb en now chiefly Scotland) A condition#Noun, a state#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To bend#Verb; to fold#Verb; to
  mould#Verb; (lb en figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change#Verb (a
  person's) mind#Noun, to cause#Verb (a person) to submit.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To bend, to flex#Verb; to be bend#Verb by
  something, to give way or yield#Verb (to a force#Noun, etc.).
     n.
     A bent; a direction.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To work#Verb at (something) diligently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To wield or use#Verb (a tool#Noun, a weapon,
  etc.) steadily or vigorously.
     3 (lb en transitive) To press#Verb upon; to urge#Verb persistently.
     4 (senseid en persist in offering)(lb en transitive) To persist#Verb
  in offer#Verb something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or
  persuasion.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive transport) To travel#Verb over (a route#Noun)
  regularly.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     n.
     1 A layer#Noun of material#Noun.
     2 A strand#Noun that, twist#Verb together with other strands, makes
  up rope#Noun or yarn#Noun.
     3 (lb en colloquial) (short for en plywood)
     4 (lb en artificial intelligence combinatorial game theory) In
  two-player sequential game#Noun, a "half-turn#Noun" or a
  move#Noun made by one of the players.
     5 (lb en now chiefly Scotland) A condition#Noun, a state#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To bend#Verb; to fold#Verb; to
  mould#Verb; (lb en figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change#Verb (a
  person's) mind#Noun, to cause#Verb (a person) to submit.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To bend, to flex#Verb; to be bend#Verb by
  something, to give way or yield#Verb (to a force#Noun, etc.).
     n.
     A bent; a direction.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To work#Verb at (something) diligently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To wield or use#Verb (a tool#Noun, a weapon,
  etc.) steadily or vigorously.
     3 (lb en transitive) To press#Verb upon; to urge#Verb persistently.
     4 (senseid en persist in offering)(lb en transitive) To persist#Verb
  in offer#Verb something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or
  persuasion.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive transport) To travel#Verb over (a route#Noun)
  regularly.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     n.
     1 A layer#Noun of material#Noun.
     2 A strand#Noun that, twist#Verb together with other strands, makes
  up rope#Noun or yarn#Noun.
     3 (lb en colloquial) (short for en plywood)
     4 (lb en artificial intelligence combinatorial game theory) In
  two-player sequential game#Noun, a "half-turn#Noun" or a
  move#Noun made by one of the players.
     5 (lb en now chiefly Scotland) A condition#Noun, a state#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive obsolete) To bend#Verb; to fold#Verb; to
  mould#Verb; (lb en figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change#Verb (a
  person's) mind#Noun, to cause#Verb (a person) to submit.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To bend, to flex#Verb; to be bend#Verb by
  something, to give way or yield#Verb (to a force#Noun, etc.).
     n.
     A bent; a direction.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To work#Verb at (something) diligently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To wield or use#Verb (a tool#Noun, a weapon,
  etc.) steadily or vigorously.
     3 (lb en transitive) To press#Verb upon; to urge#Verb persistently.
     4 (senseid en persist in offering)(lb en transitive) To persist#Verb
  in offer#Verb something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or
  persuasion.
     5 (lb en ambitransitive transport) To travel#Verb over (a route#Noun)
  regularly.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     Englanti n.
     1 vaneri
     2 kerros, laskos
     3 viilu
     Englanti vb.
     1 käyttää
     2 harjoittaa
     3 tyrkyttää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ply
     Engelska n.
     1 skikt
     2 en av flera trådar i en (tvinnad) tråd, rep eller garn
     Engelska vb.
     1 vika dubbelt (till Substantiv 1)
     2 foga samman genom till exempel tvinning (till Substantiv 2)
     3 bruka flitigt; bedriva; använda
     4 praktisera (ett hantverk)
     5 regelbundet traversera eller segla över
     6 fortbjuda på någonting till (någon); se till att någon är
  överflödigt servad
     7 (tagg sjöfart språk=en) kryssa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Ply /plˈaɪ/
  الطيّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ply //plaɪ// 
  1. пласт
  layer of material
  2. нишка
  strand making up rope or yarn

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ply //plaɪ// 
  1. огъвам
  (transitive, obsolete) to bend; to fold
  2. настоявам
  to press upon; to urge persistently
  3. правя курсове
  to travel over regularly
  4. употребявам
  to wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously
  5. работя усърдно
  to work at (something) diligently