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Play

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Meaning

Verb

●
To
one
; to
in
ivities
for the
of
or entertainment.
●
  • To
    in (a
    ); to
    in (a game).
  • To
    against, in a game.
  • (in the
    of
    and
    ) To be the
    to.
    • ●
    To
    in
    ; to make love.
    ●
    To gamble.
    ●
    To
    as the
    role, especially in a performance.
    ●
    In Musical instruments:
  • To
    or theatre.
  • To
    music.
    • ●
  • To
    or theatre.
  • To
    using a
    instrument.
  • To
    (or a
    or
    ) using (a
    instrument).
  • To use a
    to
    or
    to the
    recording.
  • To
    in or at; to give
    in or at.
  • To
    or
    (a play).
    • ●
    In Film:
  • To
    or theatre.
  • To be
    ; (or of a
    ) to be shown.
    • ●
  • To
    in a particular way.
  • Contrary to
    , to give an
    of being.
  • To
    with
    or
    ; to
    ; to be careless.
  • To
    ; to
    ; to
    deception.
  • To
    into
    or
    ; to
    ; to execute.
    • ●
    In African-American Vernacular English:
  • To
    in a particular way.
  • To
    ; to
    ;
    something for amusement.
    • ●
    To
    any
    ; especially, to
    with
    or
    ; to operate.
    ●
    To
    to and fro.
    ●
    To
    or motion.
    ●
    To keep
    , as a
    in order to
    it.
    ●
    To
    ,
    , or
    someone.

    Noun

    ●
    Activity for
    only, especially among the young.
    ●
    Similar
    in
    , as they
    their environment and
    new skills.
    ●
    The
    , or
    , of a game.
    ●
    An individual's performance in a
    or game.
    ●
    A
    of
    within a game.
    ●
    An
    when it is
    play.
    ●
    A
    ,
    to be
    by
    the
    and
    the dialogue.
    ●
    A
    performance
    actors.
    ●
    An
    to
    ,
    a
    or
    ,
    by a business,
    , or political party.
    ●
    A
    that
    an
    or
    of
    or other resources.
    ●
    Movement (of a
    of
    etc.)
    ●
    The
    to which a part of a
    can
    ,
    ,
    , or slack.
    ●
    Sexual
    or
    role-playing.
    ●
    An
    of
    or
    to
    media.
    ●
    In Buttons:
    A
    that, when
    ,
    media to be played.
    ●
    Activity
    to
    or fighting.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    play
    English
    arrow
    playen
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    pleye
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    plæg
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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