APPLY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • ask (for something)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He applied for a leave of absence
   • She applied for college
   • apply for a job
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • request (what does request mean?)
   • bespeak (what does bespeak mean?)
   • call for (what does call for mean?)
   • quest (what does quest mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • put in (what does put in mean?)
   • submit (what does submit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • applicant (what does applicant mean?)
   • applier (what does applier mean?)
   • applicant (what does applicant mean?)
   • applier (what does applier mean?)
2. Meaning
   • refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
   Usage Example(s)
   • He applied this racial slur to me!
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
3. Meaning
   • put into service
   • make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
   Synonym(s)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • use your head!
   • we only use Spanish at home
   • I can”t make use of this tool
   • Apply a magnetic field here
   • This thinking was applied
   Hyponym(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • dedicate (what does dedicate mean?)
   • consecrate (what does consecrate mean?)
   • commit (what does commit mean?)
   • devote (what does devote mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • pull out all the stops (what does pull out all the stops mean?)
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • assign (what does assign mean?)
   • ply (what does ply mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • misapply (what does misapply mean?)
   • misuse (what does misuse mean?)
   • avail (what does avail mean?)
   • overuse (what does overuse mean?)
   • overdrive (what does overdrive mean?)
   • cannibalize (what does cannibalize mean?)
   • cannibalise (what does cannibalise mean?)
   • recycle (what does recycle mean?)
   • reprocess (what does reprocess mean?)
   • reuse (what does reuse mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   • exert (what does exert mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • enjoy (what does enjoy mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • share (what does share mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • put to work (what does put to work mean?)
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • go for (what does go for mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • utilizer (what does utilizer mean?)
   • utiliser (what does utiliser mean?)
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • user (what does user mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
4. Meaning
   • apply to a surface
   Synonym(s)
   • put on (what does put on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She applied paint to the back of the house
   • Put on make-up!
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • swab (what does swab mean?)
   • swob (what does swob mean?)
   • daub (what does daub mean?)
   • dress (what does dress mean?)
   • cream (what does cream mean?)
   • cold-cream (what does cold-cream mean?)
   • putty (what does putty mean?)
   • sponge on (what does sponge on mean?)
   • slap on (what does slap on mean?)
   • clap on (what does clap on mean?)
   • slam on (what does slam on mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lotion (what does lotion mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • coating (what does coating mean?)
   • covering (what does covering mean?)
   • applicator (what does applicator mean?)
   • applier (what does applier mean?)
5. Meaning
   • give or convey physically
   Synonym(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She gave him First Aid
   • I gave him a punch in the nose
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • distribute (what does distribute mean?)
   • administer (what does administer mean?)
   • mete out (what does mete out mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • parcel out (what does parcel out mean?)
   • lot (what does lot mean?)
   • dispense (what does dispense mean?)
   • shell out (what does shell out mean?)
   • deal out (what does deal out mean?)
   • dish out (what does dish out mean?)
   • allot (what does allot mean?)
   • dole out (what does dole out mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • administer (what does administer mean?)
6. Meaning
   • ensure observance of laws and rules
   Synonym(s)
   • enforce (what does enforce mean?)
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Apply the rules to everyone
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compel (what does compel mean?)
   • oblige (what does oblige mean?)
   • obligate (what does obligate mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • exempt (what does exempt mean?)
   • relieve (what does relieve mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • execute (what does execute mean?)
   • execute (what does execute mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • enforcement (what does enforcement mean?)
   • hatchet man (what does hatchet man mean?)
   • enforcer (what does enforcer mean?)
7. Meaning
   • avail oneself to
   Synonym(s)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • apply a principle
   • practice a religion
   • use care when going down the stairs
   • use your common sense
   • practice non-violent resistance
   Hyponym(s)
   • follow (what does follow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • custom (what does custom mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
8. Meaning
   • apply oneself to
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please apply yourself to your homework
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • dedicate (what does dedicate mean?)
   • consecrate (what does consecrate mean?)
   • commit (what does commit mean?)
   • devote (what does devote mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • diligence (what does diligence mean?)
9. Meaning
   • be pertinent or relevant or applicable
   Synonym(s)
   • go for (what does go for mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The same laws apply to you!
   • This theory holds for all irrational numbers
   • The same rules go for everyone
   Hypernyms(s) apply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • pertain (what does pertain mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • concern (what does concern mean?)
   • come to (what does come to mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
10. Meaning
    • be applicable to
    • as to an analysis
    Synonym(s)
    • lend oneself (what does lend oneself mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • This theory lends itself well to our new data
    Antonym(s)
    • defy (what does defy mean?)
    • resist (what does resist mean?)
    • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • application (what does application mean?)
    • practical application (what does practical application mean?)