ply vs bed

ply and bed both are nouns.

ply and bed both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bed is a hypernym of ply; that is, bed is a word with a broader meaning than ply:

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

Other hypernyms of ply include layer.

ply (noun)	bed (noun)
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood	a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination	a plot of ground in which plants are growing
	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)

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

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