Word: applying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: app
ly
ing
Definition: Present participle of apply; apply oneself to
Morphemes:
Affix: apply
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: for, to, toward
Affix: plicō
Language: la
Decoded: plico
Meaning: fold, twist together
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.