Etymology

reapply

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Today it means: To apply again. Full definition →

English apply ← Middle English aplien ← Old French applier
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Latinapplicō
  7. Old Frenchapplier
  8. Middle Englishaplien
  9. Englishapply
  10. English todayreapply

From re- + apply.

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