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v. To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to: applied glue sparingly to the paper.

v. To put to or adapt for a special use: applies all her money to her mortgage.

v. To put into action: applied the brakes.

v. To devote (oneself or one's efforts) to something: applied myself to my studies.

verb-intransitive. To be pertinent or relevant: a rule that applies to everyone.

verb-intransitive. To request or seek assistance, employment, or admission: applied for unemployment benefits; will apply to college next year. See Synonyms at resort.

adj. Alternative spelling of appley.

v. 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.

v. 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.

v. 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.

v. To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

v. To betake; to address; to refer;—used reflexively.

v. To submit oneself as a candidate for.

v. To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.

v. To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to

v. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote.

v. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative

v. To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

v. To direct or address.

v. To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively.

v. To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

v. To visit.

verb-intransitive. To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy.

verb-intransitive. To make request; to have recourse with a view to gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit.

verb-intransitive. To ply; to move.

verb-intransitive. To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to).

To lay on; bring into physical proximity or contact: as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body; to apply a match to powder.

To bring into contact with particulars or with a particular case, as a principle, law, or rule; bring to bear upon; put into practical operation.

To use or employ for a particular case, or devote to a particular purpose: as, to apply a sum of money to the payment of a debt.

To connect or associate with, or refer to, some person or thing as applicable or pertinent; use as suitable or relative to some person or thing: as, to apply the testimony to the case.

. To attribute; refer; ascribe.

To give with earnestness or assiduity; employ with attention; devote: as, “apply thine heart unto instruction,” Prov. xxiii. 12.

. To address or direct.

. To be busy about; devote one's self with diligent vigor to; ply (which see).

. To bend (the mind); reflexively, to comply; conform; be subservient to.

. To visit.

Synonyms To place (on). To appropriate (to). To turn, bend, direct. Addict, Devote, Apply. See addict.

. To be in close contiguity.

To have application; be applicable; have some connection, agreement, analogy, or reference: as, this argument applies well to the case; the remarks were not meant to apply to you.

To make application or request; ask; have recourse with a view to gain something: as, to apply for an office, information, etc.

To give attention; turn the mind.

In astrology, of a heavenly body, to approach to the conjunction or aspect of another.

v. be pertinent or relevant or applicable

v. avail oneself to

v. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

v. give or convey physically

v. be applicable to; as to an analysis

v. apply oneself to

v. refer (a word or name) to a person or thing

v. ensure observance of laws and rules

v. apply to a surface

v. ask (for something)

"To insist that the term apply only to those who fear G-d purely- 100%- would probably rule out most of the people you and I know."

applied    applies    applying   

relate    come to    bear on    have-to doe with    touch    refer    concern    touch on    pertain    consecrate   

appropriate    relate    to apply one's self   

applied   

follow    waste    assign    put    give    strain    pull out all the stops    cannibalise    exercise    overuse   

application    applicable    appliance   

appropriate    devote    attach    incline    betake    address    refer    busy    ply    visit   

Ai    Alai    Ally    Bi    Bligh    Bly    Brunei    Cai    Cy    Dai   

foliar    water-soluble    petroleum-based    organophosphate    inorganic    oil-based    bacta    broad-spectrum    quick-drying    plaster-of-paris