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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lend oneself |
| Verb group | go for, hold |
| Derivation | applicatory, applicable, application, applicative |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | give |
| Type of | dole out, distribute, dispense, deal out, parcel out, administer, deal, shell out, dish out, lot, mete out, allot |
| Has types | administer, tread |
| Verb group | give |
apply::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | employ, use, utilise, utilize |
| Has types | waste, reprocess, cannibalize, resort, reuse, share, cannibalise, avail, assign, strain, take, tap, work, enjoy, exercise, exert, exploit, extend, fall back, devote, give, dedicate, implement, misapply, misuse, overdrive, overuse, play, ply, pull out all the stops, put, consecrate, put to work, commit, recur, recycle, address |
| Verb group | use, practice |
| Derivation | application, applicatory, applicative |
I apply this rule to get good results.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | devote, commit, consecrate, dedicate, give |
| Derivation | application |
Please apply yourself to your homework.
Examples of apply
apply
If that is approved, the land trust would apply for some of that money, he said.
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Refugees have to live in the United States for five years before they can apply.
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This subsection does not apply to a vehicle using a high-occupancy vehicle lane.
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Because you will be working overhead, apply the stain with a squeezed out cloth.
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It must be clean and dry before you apply it, or the deck will just crack again.
From the dailyherald.com
Portugal can't be forced to apply for a bailout, European officials acknowledge.
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Under German accounting law, WCM can apply those losses to gains in real estate.
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When a consultant suggested he apply for the position at Elan, he was intrigued.
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Over the years, Ernesto has tried to apply to every branch of the U.S. military.
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- Use: 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? ...
- 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"
- Ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
- Put on: apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
- Lend oneself: be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
- Give: give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
- In mathematics and computer science, Apply is a function that applies functions to arguments. It is central to programming languages derived from lambda calculus, such as LISP and Scheme, and also in functional languages. ...
- (Application (computing)) Application software, also known as an application, is computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software, and media players.
- (Application (patent)) A patent application is a request pending at a patent office for the grant of a patent for the invention described and claimed by that application. ...
