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The Meaning of ply

  • (v. t.) To bend.
  • (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 employ diligently; to use steadily.
  • (v. t.) To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.
  • (v. i.) To bend; to yield.
  • (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 work to windward; to beat.
  • (v.) A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord.
  • (v.) Bent; turn; direction; bias.

Synonyms

bring home the bacon , append , furnish , cater , add , provide , allow for , supply , offer , allow , render , leave , run , issue , put up , course , operate , hunt , fly the coop , work , scat , run away , move , turn tail , range , guide , function , lead , lam , flow , melt down , track down , break away , head for the hills , extend , hunt down , endure , bunk , take to the woods , consort , execute , feed , bleed , carry , scarper , go , unravel , lean , play , die hard , race , pass , run for , black market , persist , incline , draw , hightail it , be given , prevail , campaign , tend , escape , ladder , melt , give

Homophones

plie

Rhymes

acidify , adl-tabatabai , ai , akai , alai , alibi , alkali , ally , altai , alumni , alveoli , amplify , apply , awry , aye , bae , bandai , barkai , beatify , beautify , belie , bely , bi , bligh , bly , blye , bonsai , botfly , brunei , brye , buckeye , bugeye , butterfly , buy , by , bye , bye-bye , cai , calcify , certify , chi , chiengmai , chubais , chugai , clarify , classify , codify , comply , crucify , cry , crye , cspi , cy , dai , dalai , decertify , declassify , decry , defy , deify , demystify , deny , detoxify , die , dignify , disqualify , dissatisfy , diversify , dongmei , drip-dry , dry , drye , dubai , dui , dwi , dye , edify , electrify , exemplify , eye , fae , falsify , fi , firefly , fly , fortify , frei , fry , frye , fye , gadfly , gae , gemini , glorify , goldeneye , good-bye , goodby , goodbye , gratify , guy , hawkeye , hereby , heye , hi , hi-fi , high , horrify , hy , i , identify , imply , indemnify , intensify , isty , iwai , jai , july , justify , kanai , kansai , kauai , kokusai , kwai , lahaie , lai , lanai , lehigh , lie , liquefy , lorelei , lullaby , ly , lye , magnify , magpie , mai , mcfly , mei , mihai , misapply , misidentify , mistry , modify , mollify , molokai , mordecai , mortify , multiply , mummify , my , mystify , nearby , necktie , ngai , nicolae , nigh , nikolai , notify , nuclei , nullify , nye , occupy , ossify , outcry , overbuy , overfly , oversimplify , oversupply , pacify , personify , petrify , phi , phy , pi , pie , pigsty , potpie , preoccupy , pri , private-eye , pry , psi , pty , purify , pye , qualify , quantify , rabbi , ramify , ratify , reclassify , rectify , rely , reply , requalify , retry , reunify , rye , sai , samurai , satisfy , semidry , shai , shanghai , shoofly , shy , sigh , signify , simplify , sinai , sky , sligh , sly , slye , solidify , specify , speechify , spry , spy , standby , stimuli , stratify , stultify , sty , sundai , supply , sy , tai , terrify , testify , thai , thereby , thigh , thy , tie , tokai , try , tsai , ty , tye , typify , unclassify , underlie , underly , unify , untie , uruguay , verify , versailles , vi , vie , vilify , vy , wai , whereby , why , wry , wrye , wye , xuemei , y , zhuhai