ply

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ply[1,verb] ply[3,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹ply
Pronunciation: 'plI
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): plied; ply·ing
Etymology: Middle English plien, short for applien to apply
transitive verb
1 a : to use or wield diligently <busily plying his pen> b : to practice or perform diligently <ply a trade>
2 : to keep furnishing or supplying something to <plied us with liquor>
3 a : to make a practice of rowing or sailing over or on <the boat plies the river> b : to go or travel regularly over, on, or through <jets plying the skies>
intransitive verb
1 : to apply oneself steadily
2 : to go or travel regularly