bed vs ply

bed and ply both are nouns.

bed and ply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bed	Yes	No	Yes	No
ply	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ply is a hyponym of bed; that is, ply is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bed:

bed: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
ply: (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood

Other hyponyms of bed include backing, mount, blanket, course, row, cushion, interlayer, lift, overlay, tier, wall.

bed (noun)	ply (noun)
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
a plot of ground in which plants are growing	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track
the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)

bed (verb)	ply (verb)
prepare for sleep	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
have sexual intercourse with	use diligently
put to bed	wield vigorously
place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
furnish with a bed	travel a route regularly
	apply oneself diligently

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