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- DictionaryAp·ply/əˈplī/
verb
- 1. make a formal application or request: "you need to apply to the local authorities for a grant"
- 2. be applicable or relevant: "normal rules apply"
The meaning of APPLY is to put to use especially for some practical purpose. How to use apply in a sentence.
to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form: apply for We've applied for a grant to get funding for the project. apply to Please apply in writing to the address below. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem. to put to use, especially for a particular purpose: to apply pressure to open a door. to bring into action; use; employ: He applied the brakes and skidded to a stop. Synonyms: utilize. to use a label or other designation:
Definitions of apply. verb. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. “ Apply a magnetic field here” “This thinking was applied to many projects” “I apply this rule to get good results” synonyms: employ, use, utilise, utilize. practice, use. avail oneself to. see more. verb.
2 days ago · 1. (transitive) to put to practical use; utilize; employ. 2. (intransitive) to be relevant, useful, or appropriate. 3. (transitive) to cause to come into contact with; put onto. 4. (intransitive; often foll by for) to put in an application or request.
apply. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ap‧ply /əˈplaɪ/ S1 W1 verb (applied, applying, applies) 1 request [ intransitive] to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place at a university, or permission to do something apply for She applied for a job with the local newspaper.
[transitive] to use something or make something work in a particular situation. apply something to apply political pressure. The challenge allows students to apply economic principles they learn in class. to apply economic sanctions. to apply a test/method/technique/approach/rule.
