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apply

verb

/əˈplaɪ/

Meaning

to make a formal request for something; to put into practice

He decided to apply for the scholarship.

apply oneself

request, use, implement, employ, submit

ignore, neglect

apply for a job, apply pressure, apply rules, apply cream

To make changes to improve something, usually a system, law, or practice.

to make something slightly wet; to make something less strong, active, or intense

to make a liquid muddy or disturbed; to cause agitation or disorder

to go down on one's knees; to rest on the knees

To make something stronger, more extreme, or more forceful.

To combine two or more things, often confusingly, into one.