ple
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From Latin plēre (to fill) and plēnus (full). A root of abundance: plenty, plentiful, plenitude, plethora (overfull), replenish (fill again), replete (filled up), and complete (fully filled). The variant -ple in simple originally meant 'one-fold.' Supplement (fill up from below) and implement also connect.
Associated Words
accomplish
To successfully complete or achieve something
accomplished
Successfully completed; highly skilled through training
accomplishment
Something successfully achieved; a skill acquired through effort
complement
Something that completes another thing; to enhance by providing what is lacking
complementarity
The quality of two things that complete or supplement each other
complementary
Completing or enhancing each other; forming a whole together
complete
To finish; to make done; to reach the end; A completed survey; With all parts included; with nothing missing; full
completed
Finished; fully done
completely
(manner) In a complete manner
completeness
The state of being whole and having everything needed
completion
The act of finishing or accomplishing something
complex
Made up of many parts; difficult to understand; a group of related buildings
complexity
The state of being intricate or complicated
compliance
The act of obeying rules or requests; yielding to others' wishes
compliant
Willing to obey rules or follow others' wishes
complicate
To make more complex or difficult
complication
A difficulty making things more complex; a medical condition arising alongside another
compliment
A remark expressing praise; to express admiration to someone
complimentary
Expressing praise; given free of charge
comply
To act in accordance with rules or requests; to obey
deplete
To use up or significantly reduce a resource
depleted
Greatly reduced or used up
depletion
The exhaustion or using up of a resource
implement
To carry out a plan or decision; a tool for a specific task
implementation
The process of putting a plan or system into effect
implementer
A person who puts a plan or policy into action
imply
To suggest something indirectly; to have as a logical consequence
incomplete
Not finished or lacking necessary parts
incompletely
Not fully or thoroughly
incompleteness
The state of not being complete
multiple
Having more than one part or instance; a number that is a product of a smaller number
non-complying
Failing to follow rules or requirements
noncompliance
Failure to obey rules or requirements
noncompliant
Refusing to follow rules or comply with requirements
oversimplification
The act of making something seem simpler than it is
oversimplified
Simplified to the point of losing important detail
oversimplify
To make something seem simpler than it really is
plebeian
A common person; relating to ordinary people; vulgar
plenary
Fully attended by all; a full assembly session
plenitude
An abundance; fullness and completeness
plentiful
Existing in large amounts; abundant
plentifully
In large amounts; abundantly
plentitude
An abundance; fullness
plenty
A large, sufficient amount; more than enough
pleonastic
Using unnecessary or redundant words
plethora
An excessive or very large amount
pliers
A gripping hand tool with two hinged jaws
plural
The grammatical form referring to more than one; consisting of more than one
plus
Added to; and also; a positive advantage
ply
A layer or strand of material; to work at or travel regularly
replenish
To refill or restore a supply that has been used up
replenished
Refilled or restocked to full capacity
replenishment
The act of refilling or restocking something
replete
Abundantly filled or supplied; completely full
reply
To answer or respond; a spoken or written response
simple
easy to do or understand; not complicated
simplification
The act of making something simpler or easier to understand
simplified
Made easier by reducing complexity
simplify
To make something less complex or easier to understand
simplistic
Misleadingly oversimplified; treating complex issues as simple
simply
in a straightforward way; merely; completely
supplement
Something added to improve or complete; to add to something
supplemental
Added to supplement or make up a deficiency
supply
to provide for use; an available amount of something
uncompleted
Not finished or brought to completion
uncomplimentary
Expressing criticism or disapproval; insulting