apply

Definition

  • verb: to ask formally for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.) usually in writing
  • verb: to put to use especially for some practical purpose
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: appropriate, devote, attach

Examples

  • Many high school students have begun 'applying for college'. [=asking to be accepted as students at colleges or universities by filling out and sending applications]

  • He was able to stop the bleeding by 'applying' pressure to the cut. [=by pressing on/against the cut]

  • We can handle these problems effectively if we 'apply' the lessons learned from past experiences.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And there's too much to do Just click your little finger And we'll ship it for you Cornerstore, Cornerstore. com F ree shipping does not apply in Alaska and Hawaii. Wait, wait, wait, is that a song? That's not a song, that's an ad. - Well, strap in for this one then, Tulip. - Okay. (..)
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