horse vs ply

horse and ply both are nouns.

horse and ply both are verbs.

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

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

horse: provide with a horse or horses
ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of horse include cater, provide, supply.

horse (noun)	ply (noun)
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
troops trained to fight on horseback

horse (verb)	ply (verb)
provide with a horse or horses	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
	use diligently
	wield vigorously
	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
	travel a route regularly
	apply oneself diligently

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