plied
Pronunciation:
/plaɪd/verb
Definitions
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
Definitions
To work at (something) diligently.
Example: He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years.
To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
Example: He plied his ax with bloody results.
To press upon; to urge persistently.
Example: to ply someone with questions or solicitations
To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
Example: to ply someone with drink