What is to betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. I applied myself to him for help. Johnson called?
apply — To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. I applied myself to him for help. Johnson. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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