Associations to the word «Apply»

APPLY, verb. (transitive) To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another);—with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.

APPLY, verb. (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt.

APPLY, verb. (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person.

APPLY, verb. (transitive) To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

APPLY, verb. (transitive) To betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.

APPLY, verb. (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).

APPLY, verb. (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.

APPLY, verb. (obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

APPLY, verb. (obsolete) To visit.

APPLY, adjective. Alternative spelling of appley

APPLY ONESELF, verb. (idiomatic) To put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.

APPLY, 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".

APPLY, verb. 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".

APPLY, verb. Ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job".

APPLY, verb. Apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!".

APPLY, verb. Be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data".

APPLY, verb. Give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose".

APPLY, verb. Avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance".

APPLY, verb. Ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";.

APPLY, verb. Refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!".

APPLY, verb. Apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework".