Definition of Apply

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"
  
  enforce implement
• avail oneself to
  "apply a principle"
  "practice a religion"
  "use care when going down the stairs"
  "use your common sense"
  "practice non-violent resistance"
  practice use
• give or convey physically
  "She gave him First Aid"
  "I gave him a punch in the nose"
  give
• be applicable to
  as to an analysis
  "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
  - lend oneself
• apply to a surface
  "She applied paint to the back of the house"
  "Put on make-up!"
  - put on
• 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"
  hold - go for
• 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"
  use utilize utilise employ

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