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provide vs ply

ply vs provide

provide is not a noun while ply is a noun.

provide and ply both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provide No No Yes No
ply Yes No Yes No
As verbs, provide and ply are synonyms defined as:
  • provide and ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Other synonyms of provide include cater, supply.
provide (noun) ply (noun)
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
provide (verb) ply (verb)
take measures in preparation for give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation use diligently
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance wield vigorously
give something useful or necessary to join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
supply means of subsistence; earn a living travel a route regularly
mount or put up apply oneself diligently
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Difference between provide and ply

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