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- Dictionaryap·ply/əˈplī/
verb
- 1. make a formal application or request: "you need to apply to the local authorities for a grant" Similar
- 2. be applicable or relevant: "normal rules apply" Similar
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The meaning of APPLY is to put to use especially for some practical purpose. How to use apply in a sentence.
to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose: He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages. The court heard how the driver had failed to apply his brakes in time. If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
verb (used without object) , ap·plied, ap·ply·ing. 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: entreat, sue, petition.
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.
1. to make use of as relevant or suitable: to apply a theory to a problem. 2. to put to use: to apply pressure to open a door. 3. to use (a label or other designation): Don't apply that term to me. 4. to assign to a specific purpose: applied part of his salary to savings. 5. to put into effect: applied the rules.
Definition of apply verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
apply meaning, definition, what is apply: to make a formal request, usually writte...: Learn more.
APPLY definition: 1. to ask officially for something, often by writing: 2. to affect or relate to a particular…. Learn more.
apply. verb. /əˈplaɪ/ Verb Forms. for job/school. [intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request, usually in writing, for something such as a job, admission to (= permission to enter) a college or university, etc.
