Thesaurus: ply

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1. v. t. To bend.
2. v. t. To lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink.
3. v. t. To employ diligently; to use steadily.
4. v. t. To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.
5. v. i. To bend; to yield.
6. v. i. To act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially, to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth; as, a steamer plies between certain ports.
7. v. i. To work to windward; to beat.
8. v. A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.
9. v. Bent; turn; direction; bias.
10. n. one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
11. n. (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
12. v. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance