1. past tense and past participle of ply; worked steadily at something
2. past tense and past participle of ply; supplied someone persistently with something
3. past tense and past participle of ply; traveled regularly over a route
Usage: transportation

Examples

• She plied her trade as a seamstress for thirty years.
• The waiter plied us with appetizers throughout the evening.
• He plied his guests with questions about their travels.
• The ferry plied the waters between the two islands daily.
• The carpenter plied his tools with great skill.
• They plied the busy route between downtown and the airport.
• She plied him with compliments to win his favor.