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.
(..) Stop. Anyone can stand in front of a target. It doesn't prove anything. Then it should be easy for you to take his place. Same rules apply. Oh, come on, Four. You can get closer than that. You want me to give her a little trim? Yeah, maybe just a little off the top. Points for bravery, stiff. (..)2014 Divergent