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plied

ply
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plahy]
    • /plaɪ/
    • /plaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plahy]
    • /plaɪ/

Definitions of plied word

  • verb with object plied British Dialect. to bend, fold, or mold. 1
  • verb without object plied Obsolete. to bend, incline, or yield. 1
  • noun plural plied a thickness or layer. 1
  • noun plural plied Automotive. a layer of reinforcing fabric for a tire. 1
  • noun plural plied a unit of yarn: single ply. 1
  • noun plural plied one of the sheets of veneer that are glued together to make plywood. 1

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Origin of plied

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English plien, aphetic variant of aplien to apply

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plied

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plied popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

plied usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plied

verb plied

  • apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
  • barraged — Simple past tense and past participle of barrage.
  • circumambulated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate.
  • exerted — Simple past tense and past participle of exert.
  • forded — a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.

noun plied

  • flapped — Simple past tense and past participle of flap.
  • folioed — Simple past tense and past participle of folio.

Antonyms for plied

verb plied

  • idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

noun plural plied

  • implied — involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

Top questions with plied

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