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- Dictionaryapply/əˈplʌɪ/
verb
- 1. make a formal application or request: "you need to apply to the local authority for a grant" Similar
- 2. be applicable or relevant: "prices do not apply to public holiday periods" Similar
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APPLY definition: 1. to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form: 2…. Learn more.
: to employ diligently or with close attention. You should apply yourself to your work. intransitive verb. 1. : to have relevance or a valid connection. This rule applies to freshmen only. 2. : to make an appeal or request especially in the form of a written application. apply for a job. applier. ə-ˈplī (-ə)r.
If you apply something such as a rule, system, or skill, you use it in a situation or activity. The Government appears to be applying the same principle. [VERB noun] His project is concerned with applying the technology to practical business problems.
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.
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: utilize. to use a label or other designation:
Definition of apply verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to ask officially for something, often by writing: I've applied for a job. He has applied to several companies. Fewer examples. to apply for a position in a company. Which schools did you apply for? I'm still undecided about whether to apply for the job. I'm entitled to apply for citizenship.
Apply definition: To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to.
Definitions of 'apply' 1. If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or email, or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it. [...] 2. If you apply yourself to something or apply your mind to something, you concentrate hard on doing it or on thinking about it. [...] 3.
