Latin · root
plicare
fold
Forms
- plic-
- -ply — Developed through French plier, ‘fold.’
- -ploy — Developed through French ployer, another form of the same verb.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *plek-, ‘plait; interweave.’
Note
Folds can represent layers, multiplicity, or things tangled together.
Words sharing this root
applicantA person who formally asks to be considered for something.applicationA formal request to be accepted or granted something.applicationThe act of putting a substance onto a surface.applicatorA tool or device used to put a substance onto a surface.applyTo bring something to bear on a particular task or situation.applyto make a formal request for somethingapplyto put a substance onto a surfacecomplicateTo make something more complex or difficult.complicationAn additional difficulty that makes a situation harder to manage.complicityInvolvement with others in wrongdoing.deployPut into position or use for a particular purpose.deploymentThe placing of resources into active use.displayA visible presentation of information or objects.duplicateAn exact copy of something, or making such a copy.duplicationThe making or presence of a copy or repetition.employTo put something to use for a purpose.explicableAble to be explained or understood.explicationA detailed explanation or interpretation of something.explicitStated or depicted directly and clearly.exploitTo use something to gain an advantage.exploitA notable or daring achievement.implicateTo show that someone is involved in wrongdoing.implicateTo imply something as a consequence.implicationSomething that follows from a fact or statement without being directly stated.implicationInvolvement in a situation, especially wrongdoing.implicitContained in something without being openly expressed.implicitComplete and without doubt or reservation.implyTo carry a further meaning or consequence without stating it explicitly.inexplicableImpossible or very difficult to explain.misapplicationThe incorrect or improper use or allocation of something.plaitA braid of flexible strands, or to weave strands into one.pleatA fold pressed or sewn into fabric, or the act of making such folds.pliableEasily bent or shaped.plightA difficult or unfortunate situation.replicaAn exact or close copy of something.replicateTo make a copy of something or do it again.replicationThe process of reproducing something.replyAn answer to something said, written, or asked, or the act of giving one.triplicateA set of three identical copies, or making such a set.