ply vs staff

ply and staff both are nouns.

ply and staff both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of ply include 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, nurture, sustain, fix up, gutter.

ply (noun)	staff (noun)
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
	a rod carried as a symbol
	the body of teachers and administrators at a school
	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
	building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

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

Difference between ply and staff

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