Applier

ap·ply  (-pl)

v. ap·plied, ap·ply·ing, ap·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.

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[Middle English applien, from Old French aplier, from Latin applicre, to affix : ad-, ad- + plicre, to fold together; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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ap·plia·ble adj.

ap·plier n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission applicant individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes" bidder - someone who makes an offer claimant - someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne" job candidate - an applicant who is being considered for a job material - a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material" petitioner, requester, suppliant, supplicant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors" possible - an applicant who might be suitable probable - an applicant likely to be chosen submitter - someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"
	2.	applier - a device for applying a substance     applicator device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" flux applicator - an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering) paintbrush - a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint) spray gun - an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray