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apply

/ apply /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
ask (for something)
"He applied for a leave of absence"
"She applied for college"
"apply for a job"
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Kinds of:
put in submit
Derived:
application applicant applier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s something
verb Sense 2
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
"He applied this racial slur to me!"
Type of:
denote refer
Derived:
application practical application
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
refer pertain relate
Verb group:
lend oneself
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
apply oneself to
"Please apply yourself to your homework"
Type of:
give dedicate consecrate
Derived:
application diligence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 5
avail oneself to
"apply a principle"
"practice a religion"
"use care when going down the stairs"
"use your common sense"
"practice non-violent resistance"
Kinds of:
follow
Derived:
use custom usage usance application
Verb group:
use utilize utilise employ
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
be applicable to; as to an analysis
"This theory lends itself well to our new data"
Opposites:
defy resist refuse
Derived:
application practical application
Verb group:
hold go for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 7
give or convey physically
"She gave him First Aid"
"I gave him a punch in the nose"
Type of:
distribute administer mete out
Kinds of:
tread administer
Verb group:
give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 8
apply to a surface
"She applied paint to the back of the house"
"Put on make-up!"
Type of:
cover
Kinds of:
dab swab swob daub dress
Derived:
lotion application coating covering applicator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
ensure observance of laws and rules
"Apply the rules to everyone";"
Opposites:
exempt relieve free
Type of:
compel oblige obligate
Kinds of:
run execute
Derived:
enforcement hatchet man enforcer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
"use your head!"
"we only use Spanish at home"
"I can''t make use of this tool"
"Apply a magnetic field here"
"This thinking was applied"
Kinds of:
give dedicate consecrate commit devote
Derived:
use usage utilization utilisation employment
Verb group:
practice use
Causes:
hold go for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
80
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

request bespeak call for put in submit denote refer pertain relate give dedicate consecrate