ply vs nurture

ply and nurture both are nouns.

ply and nurture both are verbs.

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

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

ply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
nurture: provide with nourishment

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, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy, horse, shower, accommodate, nourish, sustain, fix up, gutter.

ply (noun)	nurture (noun)
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination	the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

ply (verb)	nurture (verb)
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance	help develop, help grow
use diligently	provide with nourishment
wield vigorously	look after a child until it is an adult
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
travel a route regularly
apply oneself diligently

Difference between ply and nurture

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