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