- (v.) A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.
- (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.
- (v.t.) To bend.
- (v.) Bent; turn; direction; bias.
- (v.t.) To employ diligently; to use steadily.
- (v.i.) To work to windward; to beat.
- (v.t.) To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.
- (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.
- (v.i.) To bend; to yield.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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