| 【plic】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "plicare," and "plicatus." It carries the basic meaning of "fold." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "plic"]
applicant ☆[5127] An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
application ****[2092] An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
apply ****[1268] If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
complicate ***[3094] To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
complicated ****[1862] If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
complication ☆[4887] A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
deploy ***[3244] To deploy troops or military resources means to organize or position them so that they are ready to be used.
display ****[1876] A display is an arrangement of things that have been put in a particular place, so that people can see them easily.
double ****[1910] You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind.
duplicate ☆[5384] to make an exact copy of (something)
employ ****[2095] If a person or company employs you, they pay you to work for them.
employee ****[1272] An employee is a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another person.
employer ****[1879] Your employer is the person or organization that you work for.
employment ****[2198] Employment is the fact of having a paid job.
explicit **[4137] Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything.
exploitation **[4112] an act or instance of exploiting
implicit ☆[4626] Something that is implicit is expressed in an indirect way.
imply ***[2850] If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
multiple ****[2093] You use multiple to describe things that consist of many parts, involve many people, or have many uses.
multiply ***[3216] When something multiplies or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount.
plight ☆[5252] If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
reply ***[2725] to say, write, or do something as an answer or response
unemployed **[3737] Someone who is unemployed does not have a job.
unemployment ****[2354] Unemployment is the fact that people who want jobs cannot get them.
[WORD ROOT]root plic
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] plic, ple, ply, ploy, ploit, play, plicit, ble, plight
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) plicare, plicatus
[MEANING]root fold
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 plicare [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
- 【Latin】 plicatus [pp. of plicare] to fold
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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applicant ☆[5127] noun from apply 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
【pl.】 applicants
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ plic; fold ⑶ ant; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 one who applies, candidate
【DERIVATIVEs】 appliable, appliance, applicable, applicant, application, applier, apply
application ★★★★[2092] noun from apply 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
【pl.】 applications
【 ABBR ☞ app】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ plic; fold ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 the bringing of something to bear on something else
【DERIVATIVEs】 appliable, appliance, applicable, applicant, application, applicative, applicatory, applier, apply
apply ★★★★[1268] verb from apply 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 applied, applied, applying, applies
【SYNONYM】 put out, obtain
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ap(ad); to, toward ⑵ ply(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 join or combine (with); attach (to something), adhere
【DERIVATIVEs】 appliable, appliance, applicability, applicable, applicableness, applicably, applicant, application, applicative, applicatory, applier, apply
complicate ★★★[3094] verb from complicate 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
【Declension/Conjugation】 complicated, complicated, complicating, complicates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ plic; fold ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 to intertwine
【DERIVATIVEs】 complicacy, complication, complicate
complicated ★★★★[1862] adjective from complicate 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
【SYNONYM】 complex, intricate
【ANTONYM】 uncomplicated
【COMPOSITION】 complicate + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with ⑵ plic; fold ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【DERIVATIVEs】 complicatedly, complicatedness, complicated
complication ☆[4887] noun from complicate 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
【pl.】 complications
【SYNONYM】 ramification
【COMPOSITION】 complicate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ plic; fold ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【DERIVATIVEs】 complicacy, complication, complicate
deploy ★★★[3244] verb from deploy 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 To deploy troops or military resources means to organize or position them so that they are ready to be used.
【Declension/Conjugation】 deployed, deployed, deploying, deploys
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de(dis); away, spart ⑵ ploy(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin displicare》 dis+plicare; to scatter, to unfold
【First Known Meaning】 extend (troops) in a line, expand (a unit which had been formed in columns),
【DERIVATIVEs】 deployable, deployment, deploy
display ★★★★[1876] noun from display 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 A display is an arrangement of things that have been put in a particular place, so that people can see them easily.
【pl.】 displays
【SYNONYM】 demonstrate, show, compared
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ play(plic); fold
【DERIVATIVEs】 displayer, display
double ★★★★[1910] adjective from duo
【DEFINITION】 You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dou(du); two ⑵ ble(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin duplus》 [duo+plus] twofold, twice as much
【First Known Meaning】 twice as much or as large
【DERIVATIVEs】 doubleness, doubler, double
duplicate ☆[5384] verb from double 〈 duo
【DEFINITION】 ① to make an exact copy of (something)
② to produce (something) in another form
【Declension/Conjugation】 duplicates, duplicated, duplicated, duplicating
【SYNONYM】 replicate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ du; two ⑵ plic; fold ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin duplicare》 [from duo+plicare] to double
【First Known Meaning】 to repeat, produce a second (like the first);
employ ★★★★[2095] verb from employ 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 If a person or company employs you, they pay you to work for them.
【Declension/Conjugation】 employed, employed, employing, employs
【SYNONYM】 take on, make use of
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(in); in, on, upon ⑵ ploy(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
【First Known Meaning】 apply or devote (something to some purpose); expend or spend
【DERIVATIVEs】 employ, employment
employee ★★★★[1272] noun from employ 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 An employee is a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another person.
【pl.】 employees
【COMPOSITION】 employ + ee
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(in); in, on, upon ⑵ ploy(plic); fold ⑶ ee; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
employer ★★★★[1879] noun from employ 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 Your employer is the person or organization that you work for.
【pl.】 Employers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(in); in, on ⑵ ploy(plic); fold ⑶ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
employment ★★★★[2198] noun from employ 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 Employment is the fact of having a paid job.
【pl.】 employments
【SYNONYM】 work
【ANTONYM】 unemployment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(in); in, on, upon ⑵ ploy(plic); fold ⑶ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
【DERIVATIVEs】 employ, employment
explicit ★★[4137] adjective from explicit 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything.
【SYNONYM】 frank
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of, forth ⑵ plicit(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin explicitus》 pp of explicare; unobstructed
【First Known Meaning】 open to the understanding, not obscure or ambiguous
【DERIVATIVEs】 explicitly, explicitness, explicit
exploitation ★★[4112] noun from exploit 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 an act or instance of exploiting
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 exploit + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ ploit(plic); fold ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 productive working
【DERIVATIVEs】 exploitable, exploitation, exploitative, exploiter, exploitive, exploit
implicit ☆[4626] adjective from imply 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 Something that is implicit is expressed in an indirect way.
【SYNONYM】 absolute
【ROOTs】 ⑴ im(in); in, on, upon ⑵ plicit(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
【First Known Meaning】 implied, resting on inference,
【DERIVATIVEs】 implication, implicative, implicit, implicitly, implicitness, implicity, imply
imply ★★★[2850] verb from imply 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 implied, implied, implying, implies
【SYNONYM】 mean, suggest
【ROOTs】 ⑴ im(in); in, on, upon ⑵ ply(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
【First Known Meaning】 to enfold, enwrap, entangle
【DERIVATIVEs】 implicate, implication, implicational, implicative, implicit, implicitly, implicitness, implicity, imply
multiple ★★★★[2093] adjective from multiple 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 You use multiple to describe things that consist of many parts, involve many people, or have many uses.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ multi; many ⑵ ple(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 involving many parts or relations; consisting of more than one complete individual
【DERIVATIVEs】 multipliable, multiplicable, multiplication, multiplicative, multiplicity, multiply, multiple
multiply ★★★[3216] verb from multiple 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 When something multiplies or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount.
【Declension/Conjugation】 multiplied, multiplied, multiplying, multiplies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ multi; many ⑵ ply(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin multiplicare》 [from multiplex] to increase
【First Known Meaning】 to cause to become many, cause to increase in number or quantity,
【DERIVATIVEs】 multipliable, multiplicable, multiplication, multiplicative, multiplicity, multiply, multiple
plight ☆[5252] noun from plic
【DEFINITION】 If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 plight(plic); fold
【Etymology】 《Latin plicare》 [from PIE root *plek-("to plait")] to fold, weave
【First Known Meaning】 ① danger, harm, trouble; strife ② solemn pledge, promise
【DERIVATIVEs】 plighter, plight
reply ★★★[2725] verb from reply 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 to say, write, or do something as an answer or response
【Declension/Conjugation】 replied, replied, replying, replies
【SYNONYM】 answer, respond, depend
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; prefix ⑵ ply(plic); fold
【DERIVATIVEs】 replier, reply
unemployed ★★[3737] adjective from unemployed 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is unemployed does not have a job.
【SYNONYM】 jobless
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ em(in); in, on, upon ⑶ ploy(plic); fold ⑷ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
【First Known Meaning】 at leisure, not occupied
unemployment ★★★★[2354] noun from employ 〈 plic
【DEFINITION】 Unemployment is the fact that people who want jobs cannot get them.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ANTONYM】 employment
【COMPOSITION】 un + employ + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ em(in); in, on, upon ⑶ ploy(plic); fold ⑷ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin implicare》 [in+plicare] enfold, involve, be connected with, unite, associate
Other words containing "plic"; appliable, appliance, applicability, applicable, applicableness, applicably, applicate, applicative, applicator, applicatory, applied, applier, applique, centuplicate, centuplication, complicacy, complicant, complicatedly, complicatedness, complice, complicity, conduplicate, conduplication, deployment, duplication, employability, employable, employed, explicate, explicitly, exploit, exploitative, implicate, multipliable, multiplicable, multiplication, multiplicative, multiplicity, plait, pleat, pliable, pliant, plic, plicate, ply, plywood, quadruple, replica, replicate, replication, replicative, replicator, subduplicate, supplicant, supplicate, supplication, triple, triplicate, triplicity, uncomplicated
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
plet-, ple-
pleas-, plea-, plac-
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos-
plat
plang-, plaint-, plag-
plan-, plain-
pict
pick, peck, pitch
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