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  • 101o|ver|sup|ply — «verb. OH vuhr suh PLY; noun. OH vuhr suh PLY», verb, plied, ply|ing, noun, plural plies. –v.t. to supply with more than is needed: »to oversupply oil. –n. too great a supply; excessive supply: »to give governmental authorities the right…to… …

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  • 102un|der|sup|ply — «UHN duhr suh PLY; noun. UHN duhr suh PLY», verb, plied, ply|ing, noun, plural plies. –v.t. to supply insufficiently or inadequately: »If this should happen, the underdeveloped world will be even more desperately undersupplied with doctors… …

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  • 103four-ply — adj. having a thickness made up of four layers or strands; as, four ply yarns. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 104multi-ply — (adj.) 1950, from MULTI (Cf. multi ) + PLY (Cf. ply) (n.) …

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  • 105multi-ply — ˈməltə̇ˌplī adjective Etymology: multi + ply, n. : composed of several or many plies multi ply nylon multi ply glass …

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  • 106ap|ply — «uh PLY», verb, plied, ply|ing. –v.t. 1. to put or lay on or in contact with: »He applied two coats of paint to the table. Mother applied a wet cloth to the bump on my head. 2. to put to practical use; put into effect; use: »He knows the rule but …

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  • 107im|ply — «ihm PLY», transitive verb, plied, ply|ing. 1. to mean (a thing) without saying it outright; express in an indirect way; suggest: »Silence often implies consent. Mother s smile implied that she had forgiven us. SYNONYM(S): insinuate …

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  • 108mis|ap|ply — «MIHS uh PLY», transitive verb, plied, ply|ing. to put to a wrong use; applied wrongly …

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  • 109re|ap|ply — «REE uh PLY», transitive verb, intransitive verb, plied, ply|ing. to apply again …

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  • 110re|ply — «rih PLY», verb, plied, ply|ing, noun, plural plies. –v.i. 1. to answer by words or action; answer; respond: »He replied with a shout. The enemy replied to the attack with heavy gunfire. 2 …

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