ply vs treat

ply and treat both are nouns.

ply and treat both are verbs.

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

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

ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
treat: provide with choice or abundant food or drink

Other hyponyms of ply include staff, drench, regale, board, feed, give, feed, dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up, cater, pander, pimp, procure, help, serve, power, feed, gratify, indulge, pander, underlay, conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy, horse, shower, accommodate, nourish, nurture, sustain, fix up, gutter.

ply (noun)	treat (noun)
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood	an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination	something considered choice to eat

ply (verb)	treat (verb)
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance	provide treatment for
use diligently	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
wield vigorously	regard or consider in a specific way
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
travel a route regularly	engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
apply oneself diligently	provide with choice or abundant food or drink
	provide with a gift or entertainment
	interact in a certain way

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