Usually means: Put into action or use.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (
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verb:  (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
verb:  (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
verb:  (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
verb:  (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
verb:  (reflexive) To work diligently and attentively.
verb:  (transitive) To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
verb:  (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
verb:  (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
verb:  (obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
verb:  (obsolete) To visit.
adjective:  Alternative spelling of appley [Resembling apples, apple-like.]

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