APPLY (2)

Ap‐ply″, v. i. 1. 1. To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case.
2. 2. 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.
3. 3. To ply; to move.
I heard the sound of an oar applying swiftly through the water. T. Moore. 4. 4. To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to).