apply
IPA: ʌpɫˈaɪ
verb
- (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
- (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
- (reflexive) To work diligently and attentively.
- (transitive) To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
- (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
- (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
- (obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
- (obsolete) To visit.
adjective
- Alternative spelling of appley [Resembling apples, apple-like.]
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Examples of "apply" in Sentences
- Applying the preservative is straightforward.
- Utilize new strategies to apply for job vacancies.
- The process of applying for a job can be taxing to say the least.
- Moreover, the question of exactness apply to a differential form.
- However, the same comments apply to the galley as apply to the bed.
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