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apply
ask (for something)
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verb
ask (for something)
“He applied for a leave of absence”
verb
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
“He applied this racial slur to me!”
verb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
“use your head!”
verb
coat, cover or smear a surface with
“She applied paint to the back of the house”
verb
give or convey physically
“She gave him First Aid”
verb
ensure observance of laws and rules
“Apply the rules to everyone”
verb
avail oneself to
“apply a principle”
verb
apply oneself to
“Please apply yourself to your homework”
verb
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
“The same laws apply to you!”
verb
be applicable to; as to an analysis
“This theory lends itself well to our new data”
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He applied for a leave of absence
She applied for college
apply for a job
He applied this racial slur to me!
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
She applied paint to the back of the house
Put on make-up!
She gave him First Aid
I gave him a punch in the nose
Apply the rules to everyone
apply a principle
practice a religion
use care when going down the stairs
use your common sense
practice non-violent resistance
Please apply yourself to your homework
The same laws apply to you!
This theory holds for all irrational numbers
The same rules go for everyone
This theory lends itself well to our new data
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