verb/apliˈkaɾ/
to use, to apply; to smear, to put something above another thing or in contact with another thing; to apply (to submit oneself as a candidate); to apply oneself; to apply, to hold true
“El presidente aplicó medidas especiales.” — The president used special measures.
Synonyms: untar
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 applicārebor. Spanish aplicar Borrowed from Latin applicāre. Doublet of aplegar and allegar.