dish vs ply

dish and ply both are nouns.

dish and ply both are verbs.

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

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

dish: provide (usually but not necessarily food)
ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of dish include cater, provide, supply.

dish (noun)	ply (noun)
an activity that you like or at which you are superior	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
a particular item of prepared food
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
the quantity that a dish will hold

dish (verb)	ply (verb)
make concave; shape like a dish	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
provide (usually but not necessarily food)	use diligently
	wield vigorously
	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
	travel a route regularly
	apply oneself diligently

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