See Also: Apply(medicine)
apply(dictionary)
apply(dictionary)

apply (oh)



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1 ?request?
2 ?affect?
3 ?use?
4 apply yourself
5 ?make something work?
6 ?spread paint/liquid etc?
7 apply force/pressure
8 ?use a word?
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: aplier, from Latin applicare, from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold']
?REQUEST?
[I] to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something
apply for
::She applied for a job with the local newspaper.
::We need to apply for planning permission to build a garage.
apply to
::I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.
?AFFECT?
[I,T not in progressive] to have an effect on or to concern a particular person, group, or situation
apply to
::Do the same rules apply to part-time workers?
::The offer only applies to flights from London and Manchester.
?USE?
[T] to use something such as a method, idea, or law in a particular situation, activity, or process
apply sth to sth
::New technology is being applied to almost every industrial process.
::These ideas are often difficult to apply in practice.
apply yourself
to work hard at something, especially with a lot of attention for a long time
::Stephen would do well if only he applied himself.
apply yourself to
::Over the next months, he applied himself to improving the technique.
?MAKE SOMETHING WORK?
[T] to make something such as a piece of equipment operate, usually by pushing or pressing something
::apply the brakes
?SPREAD PAINT/LIQUID ETC?
[T] to put or spread something such as paint, liquid, or medicine onto a surface
::Apply the cream evenly over the skin.
apply make-up/lipstick etc
apply force/pressure
to push on something
?USE A WORD?
[T] to use a particular word or name to describe something or someone
::The term 'mat' can be applied to any small rug.