fill vs ply

fill and ply both are nouns.

fill and ply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fill	Yes	No	Yes	No
ply	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ply is a hypernym of fill; that is, ply is a word with a broader meaning than fill:

fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of fill include cater, provide, supply.

fill (noun)	ply (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
any material that fills a space or container	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination

fill (verb)	ply (verb)
become full	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
make full, also in a metaphorical sense	use diligently
plug with a substance	wield vigorously
fill to satisfaction	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
eat until one is sated	travel a route regularly
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	apply oneself diligently
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of

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