Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo 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 relevant. · To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Latin plicō Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply Inherited from Middle English aplien, borrowed from Old French applier, from Latin applicō, from ad- + plicō (“fold; arrive”). See applicant, ply.
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