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- [plahy]
- /plaɪ/
- /plaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
Antonyms for plied
Top questions with plied
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