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plying

/ˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
  2. To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
  3. To work at (something) diligently.
  4. To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
  5. To press upon; to urge persistently.
  6. To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
  7. To travel over (a route) regularly.
  8. To work diligently.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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