apply

Meanings

Verb

• To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
• To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
• To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
• To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
• To to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
• To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
• To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
• To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
• To visit.

Adjective

• Alternate spelling of appley

Origin

• From Middle English aplien, applien, from Old French applier, (French appliquer), from Latin applicō ("join, fix, or attach to"); from ad + plicō. See applicant, ply.
• apple + -y.