ply vs fill

ply and fill both are nouns.

ply and fill both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fill is a hyponym of ply; that is, fill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ply:

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

Other hyponyms of ply include staff, drench, regale, treat, board, feed, give, feed, dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up, cater, pander, pimp, procure, help, serve, power, feed, gratify, indulge, pander, underlay, conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy, horse, shower, accommodate, nourish, nurture, sustain, fix up, gutter.

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

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

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