verb

applicare

apply

Mettere una cosa su un’altra, oppure usare una regola, un’idea o un metodo in un caso pratico.

Applicare means to apply. Its main uses include:

To put something onto a surface, such as cream or paint.
To put a rule, method, or idea into practice.
To attach or affix something to something else.
In the reflexive form applicarsi , to devote oneself diligently to a task or study.

In Italian, applying for a job or course is usually expressed with candidarsi or fare domanda , rather than applicare.

Applicare is a regular -are verb, generally used transitively: it takes a direct object. Its past participle is applicato .

It comes from Latin applicare, meaning “to attach” or “bring close,” formed from ad- (“to, toward”) and plicare (“to fold”).

usare — “to use”; broader than applicare and does not necessarily imply putting a specific method or rule into practice.
adoperare — “to use” or “employ”; often interchangeable with usare.
attaccare — “to attach”; similar when fixing something to a surface.
rimuovere — “to remove”; an antonym when applicare means putting or attaching something onto a surface.

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Io applico la crema.verb

I apply the cream.

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