Verb1.
put into service;
make work or
employ (something)
for a
particular purpose or
for its inherent or
natural purpose; "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 to
many projects"; "How do
you utilize this tool?"; "I
apply this rule to
get good results"; "use
the plastic bags to
store the food"; "He
doesn't know how to
use a computer" (synonym) use, utilize, utilise,
employ (hyponym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit,
devote (cause) hold, go
for (verb-group) practice,
use (derivation) application,
practical application2. be
pertinent or
relevant or applicable; "The
same laws apply to you!"; "This
theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The
same rules go
for everyone" (synonym) hold, go
for (hypernym) refer, pertain, relate, concern,
come to,
bear on, touch,
touch on (verb-group)
lend oneself3.
ask (for something); "He
applied for a
leave of absence"; "She
applied for college"; "apply
for a job" (hypernym) request, bespeak,
call for,
quest (hyponym)
put in,
submit (derivation) application4.
apply to a surface; "She
applied paint to
the back of
the house"; "Put on make-up!" (synonym)
put on (hypernym)
cover (hyponym) dab, swab,
swob (derivation) lotion, application5. be
applicable to; as to an analysis; "This
theory lends itself well to
our new data" (synonym)
lend oneself (verb-group) hold, go
for (derivation) application,
practical application6.
give or
convey physically; "She
gave him first Aid"; "I
gave him a
punch in
the nose" (synonym)
give (hypernym) distribute, administer,
mete out, deal,
parcel out, lot, dispense,
shell out,
deal out,
dish out, allot,
dole out (hyponym)
tread (verb-group) give7.
avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use
care when going down the stairs"; "use
your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance" (synonym) practice,
use (hyponym)
follow (verb-group) use, utilize, utilise,
employ (derivation) application,
practical application8.
ensure observance of
laws and rules; "Apply
the rules to everyone"; (synonym) enforce,
implement (hypernym) compel, oblige,
obligate (hyponym) run, execute9.
refer (a
word or name) to a
person or thing; "He
applied this racial slur to me!" (hypernym) denote,
refer (derivation) application,
practical application10.
apply oneself to; "Please
apply yourself to
your homework" (hypernym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit,
devote (derivation) application, diligence
