
English word apply comes from Latin plica, Latin ad- (To.)
plica (Latin)
ad- (Latin)
To.
applico (Latin)
I add, attach, join to.. I apply.
applier (Old French)
To apply. To bend.
apply (English)
(intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.. (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).. (obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.. (obsolete) To visit.. (transitive) To betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.. [...]