ALL meanings of apply
ap·ply
A a - intransitive verb apply to be appropriate, suitable, or relevant 3
- verb apply If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it. 3
- verb apply If you apply yourself to something or apply your mind to something, you concentrate hard on doing it or on thinking about it. 3
- verb apply If something such as a rule or a remark applies to a person or in a situation, it is relevant to the person or the situation. 3
- verb apply If you apply something such as a rule, system, or skill, you use it in a situation or activity. 3
- verb apply A name that is applied to someone or something is used to refer to them. 3
- verb apply If you apply something to a surface, you put it on or rub it into the surface. 3
- verb apply When the driver of a vehicle applies the brakes, he or she uses them to slow the vehicle down or to stop it from moving. 3
- verb apply to put to practical use; utilize; employ 3
- verb apply to be relevant, useful, or appropriate 3
- verb apply to cause to come into contact with; put onto 3
- verb apply to put in an application or request 3
- verb apply to devote (oneself, one's efforts) with diligence 3
- verb apply to bring into operation or use 3
- verb apply to refer (a word, epithet, etc) to a person or thing 3
- verb transitive apply to put on or spread on; place so as to be touching 3
- verb transitive apply to put to some practical or specific use 3
- verb transitive apply to refer to a person or thing with (an epithet or suitable term) 3
- verb transitive apply to concentrate (one's faculties) on; employ (oneself) diligently 3
- intransitive verb apply to make a formal request (to someone for something) 3
- noun apply Make a formal application or request. 1
- transitive verb apply spread sth on 1
- transitive verb apply spread sth on sth/sb 1
- transitive verb apply use, employ sth 1
- transitive verb apply put sth to use 1
- transitive verb apply impose: a law 1
- intransitive verb apply be relevant 1
- intransitive verb apply be relevant to sb, sth 1
- intransitive verb apply send a request 1
- transitive verb apply put to use 1
- verb with object apply to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem. 1
- verb with object apply to put to use, especially for a particular purpose: to apply pressure to open a door. 1
- verb with object apply to bring into action; use; employ: He applied the brakes and skidded to a stop. 1
- verb with object apply to use a label or other designation: Don't apply any such term to me. 1
- verb with object apply to use for or assign to a specific purpose: He applied a portion of his salary each week to savings. 1
- verb with object apply to put into effect: They applied the rules to new members only. 1
- verb with object apply to devote or employ diligently or with close attention: to apply one's mind to a problem; to apply oneself to a task. 1
- verb with object apply to place in contact with; lay or spread on: to apply paint to a wall; to apply a bandage to a wound. 1
- verb with object apply to bring into physical contact with or close proximity to: to apply a match to gunpowder. 1
- verb with object apply to credit to, as an account: to apply $10 to his account at the store. 1
- verb without object apply to be pertinent, suitable, or relevant: The argument applies to the case. The theory doesn't apply. 1
- verb without object apply to make an application or request; ask: to apply for a job; to apply for a raise. 1
- verb without object apply to lay or spread on: The plastic coating is easy to apply on any surface. 1
- verb without object apply to be placed or remain in contact: This paint doesn't apply very easily. 1
- verb apply (Transitive Verb) 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. 0
- verb apply (Transitive Verb) 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. 0
- verb apply (Transitive Verb) 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. 0
- verb apply (Transitive Verb) To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. 0
- verb apply (Transitive Verb) To betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively. 0
- verb apply (Intransitive Verb) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position). 0