Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin applicāre, present active infinitive of applicō. Doublet of the borrowed aplica.

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Verb

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a apleca (third-person singular present apleacă, past participle aplecat) 1st conj.

  1. (reflexive) to bend (oneself), bend down, incline, bow, bow down, stoop, lean
  2. to tilt, incline, bend (something)
    Synonyms: înclina, îndoi
  3. to lower
  4. (figuratively, reflexive) to incline (towards), tend, move towards a certain action, belief, direction
    Synonyms: înclina, tinde
  5. (popular, reflexive) to suckle, breastfeed
    Synonym: alăpta

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