PLYING
/ΛplaΙͺ.ΙͺΕ/
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Definition
/ΛplaΙͺ.ΙͺΕ/
verb
- To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
- To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
verb
- To work at (something) diligently.“He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.”
- To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.“He plied his ax with bloody results.”
- To press upon; to urge persistently.“to ply someone with questions or solicitations”
- To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.“to ply someone with drink”
- To travel over (a route) regularly.“The steamer plies between several ports on the coast.”
Source: Wiktionary
