ply-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Give what is desired or needed.

Commentary:
NOTE: connotes bribery.

Examples:
The hostess plied us with free lunch.
She plied Jon with wine and coy gestures.

Mappings:
VerbNet: equip-13.4.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: ply.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Travel a route regularly.

Examples:
Ships ply the waters near the coast.
Cars ply the same highway day after day.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Join together as by twisting, weaving, molding.

Examples:
Ply the strips of fabric together.
Next, ply the strands of woven rope.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: Apply something (including oneself) to a purpose.

Examples:
One should ply one's trade carefully.
He can really ply an axe.
Ply your wits!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: ply.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5, 6