Definition of ply

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Ply (v. t.) To practice or perform with diligence; to work at.

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Misapplying :: Misapplying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misappl.
Metallotherapy :: Metallotherapy (n.) Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the body.
Doctrinaire :: Doctrinaire (n.) One who would apply to political or other practical concerns the abstract doctrines or the theories of his own philosophical system; a propounder of a new set of opinions; a dogmatic theorist. Used also adjectively; as, doctrinaire notions..
Tender :: Tender (n.) A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water..
Multiply :: Multiply (v. t.) To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under Multiplication.
Give :: Give (n.) To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study..
Deeply :: Deeply (adv.) With profound skill; with art or intricacy; as, a deeply laid plot or intrigue..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse..
Water :: Water (v. t.) To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses..
Grounding :: Grounding (n.) The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis..
Swab :: Swab (n.) A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc..
Industrious :: Industrious (a.) Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor..
Qualify :: Qualify (v. t.) To make such as is required; to give added or requisite qualities to; to fit, as for a place, office, occupation, or character; to furnish with the knowledge, skill, or other accomplishment necessary for a purpose; to make capable, as of an employment or privilege; to supply with legal power or capacity..
Calumnious :: Calumnious (a.) Containing or implying calumny; false, malicious, and injurious to reputation; slanderous; as, calumnious reports..
Need :: Need (n.) To be in want of; to have cause or occasion for; to lack; to require, as supply or relief..
Deep-fet :: Deep-fet (a.) Deeply fetched or drawn.
Oculomotor :: Oculomotor (a.) Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye; -- applied especially to the common motor nerves (or third pair of cranial nerves) which supply many of the muscles of the orbit.
Fertilize :: Fertilize (v. t.) To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground, and meadows..
Wringstaff :: Wringstaff (n.) A strong piece of plank used in applying wringbolts.
Reply :: Reply (v. i.) To answer a defendant's plea.
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