treat vs ply

treat and ply both are nouns.

treat and ply both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of treat include cater, provide, supply.

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

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

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