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