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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 intrybid
    • 2. be applicable or relevant: "prices do not apply to public holiday periods" Similar be relevanthave relevance tohave a bearing onbear on

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  2. 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. The meaning of APPLY is to put to use especially for some practical purpose. How to use apply in a sentence.

  4. 7 meanings: 1. to put to practical use; utilize; employ 2. to be relevant, useful, or appropriate 3. to cause to come into.... Click for more definitions.

  5. to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem. to put to use, especially for a particular purpose: to apply pressure to open a door. to bring into action; use; employ: He applied the brakes and skidded to a stop. Synonyms: utilize. to use a label or other designation:

  6. apply meaning, definition, what is apply: to make a formal request, usually writte...: Learn more.

  7. Apply means to put on a surface, like to apply makeup to your face before work. Apply also means to ask in a formal way. Long before you applied the makeup, you had to apply for the job.

  8. [transitive] to use something or make something work in a particular situation. apply something to apply political pressure. The challenge allows students to apply economic principles they learn in class. to apply economic sanctions. to apply a test/method/technique/approach/rule.