Apply (Verb)
Meaning 1
Ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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- Strain
- Exercise
- Avail
- Consecrate
- Devote
- Put To Work
- Overdrive
- Recycle
- Reuse
- Share
- Put
- Dedicate
- Resort
- Ply
- Exploit
- Extend
- Misuse
- Give
- Waste
- Play
- Tap
- Fall Back
- Work
- Exert
- Implement
- Address
- Enjoy
- Assign
- Recur
- Cannibalize
- Take
- Pull Out All The Stops
- Misapply
- Cannibalise
- Reprocess
- Overuse
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Meaning 6
Apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 8
Give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 9
Apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 10
Be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.