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. [Middle English applien, from Old French aplier, from Latin applic  re, to affix : ad-, ad- + plicre, to fold together; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]ap·pli a·ble adj.ap·pli er n. |
apply
Verb
[-plies, -plying, -plied]
1. to make a formal request for something, such as a job or a loan
2. to put to practical use: he applied his calligrapher's skill
3. to put onto a surface: the hand lotion should be applied whenever possible throughout the day
4. to be relevant or appropriate: he had been involved in research applied to flying wing aircraft
5. apply oneself to concentrate one's efforts or faculties [Latin applicare to attach to]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  apply - 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"dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" play - employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base" play - use or move; "I had to play my queen" pull out all the stops - use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting" put, assign - attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story" ply - use diligently; "ply your wits!" address - address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question waste - use inefficiently or inappropriately; "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience" misapply, misuse - apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group" avail - use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources" cannibalise, cannibalize - use parts of something to repair something else exploit, work - use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy" strain, extend - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much" enjoy - have benefit from; "enjoy privileges" take - travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark" share - use jointly or in common put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" implement - apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; "implement a procedure" |
| 2. | apply - 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" concern, have-to doe with, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" lend oneself, apply - be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data" | |
| 3. |  apply - ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" | |
| 4. |  apply - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"daub - apply to a surface; "daub paint onto the wall" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" gum - cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum; "if you gum the tape it is stronger" dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads" cream - put on cream, as on one's face or body; "She creams her face every night" cold-cream - put cold cream on one's face putty - apply putty in order to fix or fill; "putty the window sash" sponge on - apply with a sponge; "The painter sponged on his washes" | |
| 5. | apply - be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data" | |
| 6. | apply - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" tread - apply (the tread) to a tire administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction" | |
| 7. | apply - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - 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" follow - adhere to or practice; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" | |
| 8. | apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" execute, run - carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed" | |
| 9. | apply - refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!" | |
| 10. |  apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
apply
verb 1. request, seek, appeal, put in, petition, inquire, solicit, claim, sue, requisition, make application
verb 2. be relevant, concern, relate, refer, be fitting, be appropriate, be significant, fit, suit, pertain, be applicable, bear upon, appertain
verb 3. use, exercise, carry out, employ, engage, implement, practise, execute, assign, administer, exert, enact, utilize, bring to bear, put to use, bring into play
verb 4. put on, work in, cover with, lay on, paint on, anoint, spread on, rub in, smear on, shampoo in, bring into contact with
apply yourself work hard, concentrate, study, pay attention, try, commit yourself, buckle down (informal) be assiduous, devote yourself, be diligent, dedicate yourself, make an effort, address yourself, be industrious, persevere
Translations
apply [əˈplaɪ] vt to apply (to) → aplicar (a);
(fig) → emplear (para) vi to apply to (= ask) → dirigirse a (= be suitable for); ser aplicable a (= be relevant to); tener que ver con;
to apply for [+ permit, grant, job] → solicitar;
apply [əˈplaɪ] vt to apply (to) [+ paint, ointment] → appliquer (sur) [+ law, etc]; appliquer (à) vi to apply to (= ask) → s'adresser à (= be suitable for, relevant to); s'appliquer à, être valable pour;
to apply (for) [+ permit, grant] → faire une demande (en vue d'obtenir) [+ job]; poser sa candidature (pour), faire une demande d'emploi (concernant);
to apply o.s. to → s'appliquer à
apply [əˈplaɪ] vt → anwenden;
(paint etc) → auftragen
vi to apply (to) (be applicable) → gelten (für);
to apply o.s. to sth → sich bei etw anstrengen;
to apply for (permit, grant) → beantragen;
apply [əˈplaɪ] vt to apply (to) [+ paint, ointment] → dare (a) [+ theory, technique]; applicare (a) vi to apply to (= ask) → rivolgersi a (= be suitable for, relevant to); riguardare, riferirsi a;
to apply the brakes → frenare;
to apply o.s. to → dedicarsi a
v apply [əˈplai]
1 (withto) to put (something) on or against something else to apply ointment to a cut. aanwend يَطْلي، يَضَع عَلى слагам přiložit påføre; påsmøre auftragen βάζω, αλείφω, εναποθέτω aplicar peale panema بر روی چیزی زدن؛ مالیدن به sivellä appliquer (sur) לִמְרוֹח, לַשִׂים लागू करना primijeniti használ, alkalmaz (vmire) membubuhkan bera á; leggja við applicare つける (물건을) 대다, (약을) 바르다 uždėti, užtepti uzlikt; pielikt sapu aanbrengen legge/smøre på przykładać, smarować aplicar a pune, a aplica (pe) прикладывать priložiť nanesti namazati lägga (stryka, sätta) på, anbringa, applicera ทา sürmek 塗..., 敷... прикладати لگانا đặt cái gì vào cái gì 把...应用于
2 (withto) to use (something) for some purpose He applied his wits to planning their escape. gebruik يَسْتَخْدِم، يَسْتَغِّل използвам využít, použít bruge; anvende anwenden χρησιμοποιώ emplear rakendama به کار بردن؛ استفاده کردن käyttää se servir de לְייַשֵם, לְהִשְתַמֵש प्रयोग में लाना koristiti felhasznál menggunakan beita usare 用いる (어떤 목적에) ...을 쓰다 panaudoti pielietot; lietot guna gebruiken bruke, anvende używać usar a recurge la использовать využiť, použiť uporabiti upotrebiti ägna, sätta in ใช้ (บางสิ่ง เช่น ความสามารถ) เพื่อ kullanmak 運用 застосовувати; вживати استعمال کرنا áp dụng 运用
3 (withfor) to ask for (something) formally You could apply (to the manager) for a job. aansoek doen يُقَدِّم طَلَباً подавам молба (po)žádat o ansøge sich bewerben (um) κάνω αίτηση solicitar taotlema درخواست کردن soveltaa s'adresser à (pour obtenir) לִפְנוֹת, לְהַגִיש בַּקָשָה आवेदन करना kandidirati folyamodik, pályázik melamar sækja um applicare 申し込む 지원하다 kreiptis, prašyti griezties (pie kāda); lūgt minta solliciteren søke zwracać się requerer a solicita; a aplica (pentru) обращаться с просьбой požiadať zaprositi za prijaviti []söka, begära ขอสมัคร (งาน, เรียน) başvurmak 提出申請 звертатися درخواست دینا thỉnh cầu/ yêu cầu 提出申请
4 (withto) to concern This rule does not apply to him. van toepassing wees يَنْطَبِق عَلى отнасям се týkat se gælde; angå zutreffen αφορώ aplicarse puudutama مربوط بودن؛ وارد بودن anoa, hakea s'appliquer à לַחוּל, לְהִתְיָחֵס लागू होना primijeniti vkire vonatkozik berlaku eiga við fare domanda 当てはまる 적합하다; 적용하다 taikyti, tikti attiekties risau betreffen gjelde, angå dotyczyć aplicar-se a se aplica (la) относиться týkať sa zadevati odnositi se gälla ทำให้เกี่ยวข้องกับ ilgili olmak 涉及 стосуватися اطلاق ہونا ، لاگو ہونا có ảnh hưởng 适用
5 to be in force The rule doesn't apply at weekends. van toepassing wees, van krag wees يُطَبِّق (قانونا) в сила vztahovat se na, mít platnost gælde gelten ισχύω ser válido, en vigor estar kehtima معتبر؛ قابل اجرا koskea être valable לַחוּל लागू होना vrijediti érvényes berlaku gilda applicarsi 適用される 적용하다, 해당하다 galioti attiekties tidak boleh dipakai van kracht zijn gjelde obowiązywać aplicar-se a fi valabil применять vzťahovať sa na, platiť veljati biti na snazi gälla ทำให้มีผลต่อ geçerli olmak 實施 розповсюджуватися اطلاق ہونا ، نافذ ہونا có hiệu lực 实施
n apˈpliance [əˈplai-]
an instrument or tool used for a particular job washing-machines and other electrical appliances. toestel جِهاز، أداة електрически уред přístroj, zařízení apparat; redskab die Anwendung συσκευή, εργαλείο aparato, electrodoméstico seade ابزار کار koje, laite appareil מַכְשִיר उपकरण uređaj készülék alat-alat áhald, tæki apparecchio; elettrodomestico 電気器具 기구, 설비 prietaisas ierīce alat apparaat hjelpemiddel, redskap, maskin urządzenie utensílio dispozitiv; instalaţie приспособление, прибор zariadenie, prístroj naprava uređaj redskap, apparat เครื่องใช้ âlet, araç 器械 прилад گھر کے استعمال کے لئے آلہ ، وسیلہ thiết bị 器械
adj applicable [ˈӕpli-]
This rule is not applicable (to me) any longer. van toepassing قابِل لِلتَّطْبيق приложим použitelný, vhodný gyldig anwendbar εφαρμόσιμος, σε ισχύ aplicable rakendatav اطلاق پذیر؛ مربوط sovellettavissa applicable (à) מתאים, חָל עָל उपयोज्य primjenjiv alkalmazható berlaku, dapat dipakai viðeigandi, sem hægt er að beita applicabile 適用できる 적절한, 해당되는 taikytinas lietojams; derīgs dapat digunakan toepasselijk gyldig; brukbar dający się zastosować aplicável aplicabil (la) применимый použiteľný veljaven, uporabljiv primenljiv tillämplig, användbar ที่สามารถนำไปปรับใช้ได้ uygulanabilir 可適用的 застосовний, придатний لاگو ، قابلِ اطلاق có thể áp dụng được 可适用的
n applicaˈbility
toepaslikheid قابِلِيَّة التَّطْبيق приложимост použitelnost, vhodnost anvendelighed; gyldighed die Anwendbarkeit καταλληλότητα aplicabilidad rakendatavus اطلاق پذیری soveltuvuus applicabilité יִישׂוּם प्रयोजनीयता primjenjivost alkalmazhatóság berlakunya nothæfni applicabilità 適用できること 적응성, 적절 pritaikymas, tinkamumas lietojamība; derīgums kegunaan toepasselijkheid gyldighet, anvendelighet możliwość zastosowania aplicabilidade aplicabilitate применимость použiteľnosť veljavnost primenljivost tillämplighet, användbarhet ความสามารถที่นำไปปรับใช้ได้ uygulanabilme 適用性 придатність قابل اطلاق ہونا tính có thể ứng dụng được 适用性
n applicant [ˈӕpli-]
a person who applies (for a job etc) There were two hundred applicants for the job. aansoeker مُقَدِّم الطَّلَب кандидат uchazeč, žadatel ansøger der/die Bewerber(in) αιτών solicitante, candidato, aspirante taotleja متقاضی hakija candidat/-ate מוֲּעַמד आवेदक kandidat pályázó pelamar umsækjandi candidato 応募者 신청자 kandidatas, pretendentas pretendents; kandidāts pemohon sollicitant søker kandydat candidato candidat претендент žiadateľ, -ka, uchádzač, -ka prosilec, kandidat kandidat sökande ผู้สมัคร başvuran kimse 申請人 прохач, претендент درخواست دینے والا người xin việc 申请人
n appliˈcation [ӕpli-]
1 a formal request; an act of applying several applications for the new job; The syllabus can be obtained on application to the headmaster. aansoek طَلَب رَسْمي молба žádost ansøgning die Bewerbung αίτηση solicitud, candidatura, petición taotlus تقاضانامه hakemus candidature; demande בַּקָשָה, פְּנִייָה आवेदन zamolba kérvény, pályázat lamaran umsókn domanda 応募 신청, 적용 prašymas, pareiškimas iesniegums; lūgums surat permohonan aanvraag, sollicitatie søknad podanie requerimento candidatură; cerere заявление, прошение žiadosť kandidatura; prošnja prijava ansökan, hänvändelse การสมัคร başvuru, müracaat 申請 заява; прохання درخواست ، عرضی đơn xin 申请
2 hard work He has got a good job through sheer application. aanwending, werk إجْتِهاد، دَأْب، عَمَل دَؤوب старание píle, úsilí flid der Fleiß σκληρή προσπάθεια aplicación usinus پشتکار؛ سعی uutteruus application שַׁקְדָנוּת मेहनत marljiv rad igyekezet kerja keras, ketekunan ástundun applicazione, impegno 勤勉 근면 stropumas uzcītība; centība tekun toewijding flid, hardt arbeid przykładanie się esforço sârguinţă старание, рвение snaha, úsilie prizadevanje naporan rad flit, ansträngning การทำงานหนัก sıkı çalışma, çaba, gayret 用功 старанність, ретельність محنت مشقت sự chuyên cần 用功
3 an ointment etc applied to a cut, wound etc. aanwending طَلْـي، مَرْهَم компрес obklad, přikládaný lék salve; omslag das Auftragen αλοιφή aplicación salv داروی مالیدنی voide application תְרוּפָה लगाना namazati „külsőleg” (kenőcs) olesan áburður, smyrsl applicazione 塗り薬 외용약 ant žaizdos dedami vaistai, pavilgas, tepalas (zāļu) lietošana; uzlikšana menyapu zalf sårsalve; omslag opatrunek aplicação alifie компресс, примочка priloženie nanos naneti omslag, förband ขี้ผึ้ง merhem 塗敷物 прикладання مرہم thuốc mỡ 涂敷物
apply oneself/one's mind
to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc) If he would apply himself he could pass his exams. jou op iets toelê يَعْكِف عَلى، يَنْكَبُّ съсредоточавам snažit se, věnovat se (čemu) koncentrere sich bemühen προσηλώνομαι aplicarse, dedicarse a (end) kokku võtma تلاش کردن؛ پشتکار به خرج دادن keskittyä s'appliquer (à) לְהַקדִיש אֶת מִרְצוֹ, לְהִתְמָסֵר दिमाग लगाना potruditi se vmire összpontosít mengerahkan tenaga leggja sig fram, einbeita sér applicarsi, dedicarsi ～に専念する ...에 전념하다 susiimti, sutelkti pastangas nodarboties ar kaut ko; veltīt savu enerģiju kaut kam menumpukan perhatian zich toeleggen op gjøre seg flid przykładać się dedicar-se a se pune pe treabă прилагать усилия snažiť sa prizadevati si dati sve od sebe anstränga sig ทำงานหนัก kendini/dikkatini vermek 專心 спрямовувати свою увагу استعمال کرنا chuyên tâm 专心
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