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apply Definition

• (v) 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
• (v) 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"
• (v) ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
• (v) apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
• (v) be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
• (v) give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
• (v) avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
• (v) ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
• (v) refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
• (v) apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"

apply Synonyms

• apply
• employ
• enforce
• give
• go for
• hold
• implement
• lend oneself
• practice
• put on
• use
• utilise
• utilize