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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form: apply for We've applied for a grant to get funding for the project. apply to Please apply in writing to the address below. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of apply – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPLY definition: 1. to ask officially for something, often by writing: 2. to affect or relate to a particular…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPLY meaning: 1. to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form: 2…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPLICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPLICATION definition: 1. an official request for something, usually in writing: 2. a computer program that is designed…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典APPLY中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   People who apply for housing benefit must be means-tested. We could apply for a loan to buy a car. She's applied for a job with an insurance company. We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPLY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   APPLY meaning: 1. to ask officially for something, often by writing: 2. to affect or relate to a particular…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBTAIN definition: 1. to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPLICATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPLICATION meaning: 1. an official request for something, usually in writing: 2. a computer program that is designed…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPLY TO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    APPLY TO meaning: 1. to formally ask to be allowed to take part in a school, programme, etc. : 2. If something such…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › applyAPPLY - 32 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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    These are words and phrases related to apply. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of apply.