board vs ply

board and ply both are nouns.

board and ply both are verbs.

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

As verbs, ply is a hypernym of board; that is, ply is a word with a broader meaning than board:

board: provide food and lodging (for)
ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of board include cater, provide, supply.

board (noun)	ply (noun)
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
a table at which meals are served	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
food or meals in general
a committee having supervisory powers
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

board (verb)	ply (verb)
provide food and lodging (for)	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
lodge and take meals (at)	use diligently
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)	wield vigorously
live and take one's meals at or in	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
	travel a route regularly
	apply oneself diligently

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