help vs ply

help and ply both are nouns.

help and ply both are verbs.

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

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

help: help to some food; help with food or drink
ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of help include cater, provide, supply.

help (noun)	ply (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
a means of serving
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

help (verb)	ply (verb)
improve the condition of	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
improve; change for the better	use diligently
help to some food; help with food or drink	wield vigorously
take or use	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
give help or assistance; be of service	travel a route regularly
contribute to the furtherance of	apply oneself diligently
be of use
abstain from doing; always used with a negative

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