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   apply

   /əˈplʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. make a formal application or request: "you need to apply to the local authority for a grant" Similar put in an applicationput intrybidappealpetitionmake an entreatysueregisterauditioninquire afterrequestseeksolicitclaimask fortry to obtain
   • ▪ put oneself forward formally as a candidate for a job: "she had applied for a number of positions" Similar put in an applicationput intrybidappealpetitionmake an entreatysueregisterauditioninquire afterrequestseeksolicitclaimask fortry to obtain
   • 2. be applicable or relevant: "prices do not apply to public holiday periods" Similar be relevanthave relevance tohave a bearing onbear onappertainpertainrelateconcernbe concerned withhave to do withbe pertinentbe significantbe aptbe appositebe appropriatebe fittingbe germaneaffectinvolvecoverdeal withtouch
   • ▪ bring or put into operation or use: "the oil industry has failed to apply appropriate standards of care"
   • 3. put or spread (a substance) on a surface: "the sealer can be applied to new wood" Similar put onrub inspreadsmearcover withwork in
   • ▪ use; exert: "smooth over with a cloth, applying even pressure" Similar exertadministerimplementuseexerciseemployutilizepractiseput into practiceexecuteprosecuteenactcarry output to usebring into effect/playbring to bear
   • 4. give one's full attention to a task; work hard: "for two years, she applied herself to her studies with dedication"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare ‘fold, fasten to’, from ad- ‘to’ + plicare ‘to fold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. applier noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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