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APPLY', v.t. [L. applico, of ad and plico, to fold or knit together; Gr. to knit, or twist; Eng. ply, display, and employ.] 1. To lay on; to put one thing to another; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.2. To use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; as, to apply a sum of money to the payment of a debt.3. To put, refer or use, as suitable or relative to something; as, to apply the testimony to the case.4. To fix the mind; to engage and employ with attention; as, apply thy heart to instruction.5. To address or direct; as, "Sacred vows applied to Pluto."6. To betake; to give the chief part of time and attention; as, to apply one's self to the study of botany. This is essentially the fourth sense.7. To make application; to have recourse by request; as, to apply one's self to a counsellor for advice. This is generally used intransitively; as, to apply to a counsellor.8. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. Obs.[Superseded by ply, which see.]
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APPLY', v.t. [L. applico, of ad and plico, to fold or knit together; Gr. to knit, or twist; Eng. ply, display, and employ.] 1. To lay on; to put one thing to another; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.2. To use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; as, to apply a sum of money to the payment of a debt.3. To put, refer or use, as suitable or relative to something; as, to apply the testimony to the case.4. To fix the mind; to engage and employ with attention; as, apply thy heart to instruction.5. To address or direct; as, "Sacred vows applied to Pluto."6. To betake; to give the chief part of time and attention; as, to apply one's self to the study of botany. This is essentially the fourth sense.7. To make application; to have recourse by request; as, to apply one's self to a counsellor for advice. This is generally used intransitively; as, to apply to a counsellor.8. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. Obs.[Superseded by ply, which see.] | AP-PLY', v.i.- To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case.
- To make request; to solicit; to have recourse, with a view to gain something; as, to apply to the President for an office; I applied to a friend for information.
AP-PLY', v.t. [L. applico, of ad and plico, to fold or knit together; Fr. appliquer; Sp, aplicar; It. applicare; W. plegy, to bend or fold; Arm. plega, to fold or plait; pleca, a fold; Gr. πλεκω, to knit, or twist; Sax. plegan, plegian, pleggan, to play, to bend to or apply, incumbere; Dan. fliig, a fold; D. plooi, a fold; ploojen, to plait; Eng. ply, display, and employ. The word plegy, plico is formed from the root of lay, Sax. lecgan. The sense then is to lay to; and it is worthy of remark, that we use lay to in the precise sense of ply and apply. It is certain from the Welsh that the first consonant is a prefix.]- To lay on; to put one thing to another; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.
- To use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; as, to apply a sum of money to the payment of a debt.
- To put, refer or use, as suitable or relative to something; as, to apply the testimony to the case.
- To fix the mind; to engage and employ with attention; as, “Apply thy heart to instruction.” – Proverbs.
- To address or direct; as, “Sacred vows applied to Pluto.” Pope.
- To betake; to give the chief part of time and attention; as, to apply one's self to the study of botany. This is essentially the fourth sense.
- To make application; to have recourse by request; as, to apply one's self to a counselor for advice. This is generally used intransitively; as, to apply to a counselor.
- To busy; to keep at work; to ply. [Obs.] – Sidney. Spenser.
[Superseded by ply, which see.]
| Ap*ply"
- To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing
to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the
breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the
body.
- To
suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this
argument applies well to the case.
- To put to use; to use or employ for a particular
purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to
apply money to the payment of a debt.
- To make request; to have recourse with a view to
gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit; as, to
apply to a friend for information.
- To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as
suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the
case; to apply an epithet to a person.
- To ply; to move.
- To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently,
or with attention; to attach; to incline.
- To apply or address one's self; to give
application; to attend closely (to).
- To direct or address.
- To betake; to address; to refer; -- used
reflexively.
- To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
- To visit.
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Apply APPLY', verb transitive [Latin applico, of ad and plico, to fold or knit together; Gr. to knit, or twist; Eng. ply, display, and employ.] 1. To lay on; to put one thing to another; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. 2. To use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; as, to apply a sum of money to the payment of a debt. 3. To put, refer or use, as suitable or relative to something; as, to apply the testimony to the case. 4. To fix the mind; to engage and employ with attention; as, apply thy heart to instruction. 5. To address or direct; as, 'Sacred vows applied to Pluto.' 6. To betake; to give the chief part of time and attention; as, to apply one's self to the study of botany. This is essentially the fourth sense. 7. To make application; to have recourse by request; as, to apply one's self to a counsellor for advice. This is generally used intransitively; as, to apply to a counsellor. 8. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. obsolete [Superseded by ply, which see.] APPLY' verb intransitive 1. To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case. 2. To make request; to solicit; to have recourse, with a view to gain something; as, to apply to the president for an office; I applied to a friend for information.
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