apply

(ə-plī')

v., -plied, -ply·ing, -plies.

v.tr.

1. To bring into nearness or contact with something; put on, upon, or to: applied glue sparingly to the paper.
2. To put to or adapt for a special use: applies all her money to her mortgage.
3. To put into action: applied the brakes.
4. To devote (oneself or one's efforts) to something: applied myself to my studies.

v.intr.

1. To be pertinent or relevant: a rule that applies to everyone.
2. To request or seek assistance, employment, or admission: applied for unemployment benefits; will apply to college next year. See synonyms at resort.

[Middle English applien, from Old French aplier, from Latin applicāre, to affix : ad-, ad- + plicāre, to fold together.]

appliable ap·pli'a·ble adj.
applier ap·pli'er n.

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verb

1. To provide as a remedy: administer, dispense, give. See give/take/reciprocity.
2. To put into action or use: actuate, employ, exercise, exploit, implement, practice, use, utilize. Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use. See used/unused.
3. To devote (oneself or one's efforts): address, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, focus, give, turn. See collect/distribute, work/play.
4. To be pertinent: appertain, bear on (or upon), concern, pertain, refer, relate. Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with. See relevant/irrelevant.
5. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of: address, appeal, approach, petition. Obsolete sue. See request.
6. To look to when in need: go, refer, repair, resort, run, turn. Idioms: fall backonupon, have recourse to. See used/unused.
7. To ask for employment, acceptance, or admission: petition, put in. See seek/avoid.

v

Definition: put on
Antonyms: remove, take off

IN BRIEF: To put on. To put to use.

In the end we retain from our studies only that which we practically apply.

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sign description: The V hand comes down on top of the index finger of the opposite hand.

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See words rhyming with "applier."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anvende, gøre brug af, bruge
v. intr. - ansøge, henvende sig til

idioms:

• apply oneself to    koncentrere sig om, arbejde flittigt med

Nederlands (Dutch)
toepassen, aanbrengen (m.n. opsmeren), toepasselijk zijn, solliciteren, zich toeleggen

Français (French)
v. tr. - appliquer, mettre sur, (Tech) exposer à, (Méd) traiter qch, mettre en pratique, mettre en application, appliquer à (une règle), exercer sur qn/sur qch, (Aut, Tech) actionner, s'appliquer à faire qch, porter son attention sur
v. intr. - s'adresser, avoir recours à, (Jur) avoir recours

idioms:

• apply oneself to    s'appliquer à

Deutsch (German)
v. - anwenden, auftragen, anlegen, zutreffen, gelten, sich bewerben

idioms:

• apply oneself to    sich jdm. oder etwas widmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αιτούμαι, υποβάλλω αίτηση (για), θέτω υποψηφιότητα, εφαρμόζω, επιθέτω, εφαρμόζω, χρησιμοποιώ, προσφέρομαι, είμαι κατάλληλος (για), ισχύω

idioms:

• apply oneself to    επιδίδομαι, αφοσιώνομαι με ζήλο σε

Italiano (Italian)
applicare, applicare a, vigere, far domanda, rivolgersi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aplicar, adaptar, usar, pedir, requerer, recorrer

idioms:

• apply oneself to    aplicar-se a

Русский (Russian)
обращаться с просьбой, применять, относиться к, быть в силе, обратиться с просьбой о

idioms:

• apply oneself to    взяться за

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - emplear, usar, utilizar, aplicar
v. intr. - solicitar, aplicarse, referirse, pedir

idioms:

• apply oneself to    dedicarse a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anbringa, använda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
涂, 敷, 应用, 将...铺在表面, 实施, 适用, 申请

idioms:

• apply oneself to    致力于, 专心于...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 塗, 敷, 應用, 將...鋪在表面, 實施
v. intr. - 適用, 申請

idioms:

• apply oneself to    致力於, 專心於...

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 을 적용하다, 을 대다, 을 충당하다
v. intr. - 적용되다, 신청하다

idioms:

• apply oneself to    ~애 전념하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 申し込む, 当てる, 利かせる, 応用する, 適用する, 当てはめる, 当てはまる, 用いる, 塗る, 使用する, 依頼する

idioms:

• apply oneself to    専念する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستعمل, يخصص لغرض ما‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮יישם, החיל, הפעיל, שם על-‬
v. intr. - ‮פנה, ביקש, נגע ל-, התייחס, הקדיש (את עצמו) ל-‬

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