Definition of apply - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Verb

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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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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ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

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apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

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be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"

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give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

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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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ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";

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refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"

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apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"

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Synonyms

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

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More General Terms

administer allot bear on bespeak call for come to commit compel concern consecrate cover deal deal out dedicate denote devote dish out dispense distribute dole out give have-to doe with lot mete out obligate oblige parcel out pertain quest refer relate request shell out touch touch on

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More Specific Terms

address administer assign avail cannibalise cannibalize clap on cold-cream commit consecrate cream dab daub dedicate devote dress enjoy execute exercise exert exploit extend fall back follow give gum implement misapply misuse overdrive overuse play ply pull out all the stops put put in put to work putty recur recycle reprocess resort reuse run share slam on slap on sponge on strain submit swab swob take tap tread waste work

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