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apply
[ uh-plahy ]
verb (used with object)
- 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:
- to use a label or other designation:
Don't apply any such term to me.
- to use for or assign to a specific purpose:
He applied a portion of his salary each week to savings.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to put into effect:
They applied the rules to new members only.
- to devote or employ diligently or with close attention:
to apply one's mind to a problem;
to apply oneself to a task.
- to place in contact with; lay or spread on:
to apply paint to a wall;
to apply a bandage to a wound.
- to bring into physical contact with or close proximity to:
to apply a match to gunpowder.
- to credit to, as an account:
to apply $10 to his account at the store.
verb (used without object)
- to be pertinent, suitable, or relevant:
The argument applies to the case.
The theory doesn't apply.
- to make an application or request; ask:
to apply for a job;
to apply for a raise.
Synonyms: , ,
- to lay or spread on:
The plastic coating is easy to apply on any surface.
- to be placed or remain in contact:
This paint doesn't apply very easily.
apply
/ 蓹藞辫濒补瑟 /
verb
- tr to put to practical use; utilize; employ
- intr to be relevant, useful, or appropriate
- tr to cause to come into contact with; put onto
- introften foll byfor to put in an application or request
- troften foll byto to devote (oneself, one's efforts) with diligence
- tr to bring into operation or use
the police only applied the law to aliens
- tr to refer (a word, epithet, etc) to a person or thing
Derived Forms
- 补辫藞辫濒颈别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 补辫路辫濒颈顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- 补辫路辫濒颈顎僡路产濒别路ness noun
- 补辫路辫濒颈顎僡路产濒测 adverb
- 补辫路辫濒颈顎侥谤 noun
- 辫谤别顎卆辫路辫濒测顎 verb (used with object) preapplied preapplying
- 谤别顎卆辫路辫濒测顎 verb reapplied reapplying
- un顎叢贡杪繁璞艟鳖僡路产濒别 adjective
- un顎叢贡杪繁璞艟鳖僡路产濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of apply1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of apply1
Example Sentences
The lesson 鈥 which applies in everything from forestry and urban planning to radically remaking government 鈥 is that monocultures that appear more efficient are actually far more fragile, more vulnerable and weaker than polycultures.
MSPs voted to pass gender recognition reforms but this was later blocked by UK ministers, who said it would conflict with equality protections which applied across the UK.
Why the Chargers drafted him: When picking this far at the end of the draft, special teams tends to be the first fit, and Bridges is eager to apply his skills.
Cybernetics is basically information theory or the mathematics of information applied in contexts of control.
A dad said he had applied to send his son to a new school after the head teacher imposed hour-long detentions for pupils talking in corridors between lessons.
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