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ply with

phrasal verb

Definition of ply with

: to offer or give (something) to (someone) repeatedly or constantly
  • Waiters plied guests with wine and hors d'oeuvres.
  • He plied me with questions.

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ply play

  1. : to use or wield diligently

  2. : to practice or perform diligently

  3. : to keep furnishing or supplying something to

  1. : one of several layers (as of cloth) usually sewn or laminated together

  2. : one of the strands in a yarn

  3. : one of the veneer sheets forming plywood

  1. : to twist together

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