[
US
/əˈpɫaɪ/
]
VERB
-
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
This theory holds for all irrational numbers
The same rules go for everyone
The same laws apply to you! -
avail oneself to
practice non-violent resistance
apply a principle
use your common sense
practice a religion
use care when going down the stairs -
ask (for something)
apply for a job
He applied for a leave of absence
She applied for college -
give or convey physically
I gave him a punch in the nose
She gave him First Aid -
be applicable to; as to an analysis
This theory lends itself well to our new data -
ensure observance of laws and rules
Apply the rules to everyone -
apply to a surface
She applied paint to the back of the house
Put on make-up! -
apply oneself to
Please apply yourself to your homework -
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
He applied this racial slur to me! -
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
use the plastic bags to store the food
use your head!
Apply a magnetic field here
How do you utilize this tool?
we only use Spanish at home
I can't use this tool
He doesn't know how to use a computer
This thinking was applied to many projects
I apply this rule to get good results
How To Use apply In A Sentence
- Let the term geoid apply to the natural irregular surface of the earth and the term spheroid to the ideal regular sur - face of the geodesist which coincides nearly with sealevel and is necessarily a level surface. Transactions - American Philosophical Society
- Philips is also exploring the potential of applying LED to help 'declutter' city streets increasingly obscured by a variety of elements, including lighting fixtures. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- You must avoid applying concentrated materials to the tree at gallonages that allow the material to dribble to the lower surface of the fruit.
- This concept of embodiment doesn't apply just to times of exertion, of course.
- Or apply metal studs, according to the instructions provided with the package.
- Although I have finally been given a small piece of work to do (nothing crucial, generous deadline), I'm finding it hard to apply myself after such a long period of enforced inactivity.
- I'm looking at it afresh and applying my findings not only to our bespoke tailoring but to the ready-to-wear collection. Times, Sunday Times
- How that rule would apply to those currently incarcerated is unclear, but in any event, the benefits of this ethically questionable legislation would arguably be minimal. News Item
- The principles underlying political speech apply in the Internet context just as easily as they did when parchment was all the rage.
- But we can begin first with a volume of fixed curvature, select a fundamental tile, and apply the rules for gluing the edges.