verb. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose use your head!|we only use Spanish at home|I can't use 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 |
verb. 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 |
verb. ask (for something) He applied for a leave of absence|She applied for college|apply for a job |
verb. apply to a surface She applied paint to the back of the house|Put on make-up! |
verb. be applicable to; as to an analysis This theory lends itself well to our new data |
verb. give or convey physically She gave him First Aid|I gave him a punch in the nose |
verb. avail oneself to apply a principle|practice a religion|use care when going down the stairs|use your common sense|practice non-violent resistance |
verb. ensure observance of laws and rules Apply the rules to everyone |
verb. refer (a word or name) to a person or thing He applied this racial slur to me! |
verb. apply oneself to Please apply yourself to your homework |
