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apply

Verb

∙ To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another);—with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. transitive
∙ To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt. transitive
∙ To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. transitive
∙ To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. transitive
∙ To betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively. transitive
∙ To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position). intransitive
∙ To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group. intransitive
∙ To busy; to keep at work; to ply. obsolete
∙ To visit. obsolete

Adjective

∙ Alternative spelling of appley

BABYLON ENGLISH
apply v.
make a request; implement; put to use; enforce; spread on a surface (such as paint, ointment, etc.); refer; (Medicine) place, lay (e.g.: "apply the hand to the chest")

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
apply
apply
\ap*ply"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. applied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. applying.] [of. aplier, f. appliquer, fr. l. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. see applicant, ply.]
1. to lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. he said, and the sword his throat applied.
2. to put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt.
3. to make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. yet god at last to satan, first in sin, his doom applied.
4. to fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. apply thine heart unto instruction. xxiii. 12.
5. to direct or address. [r.] sacred vows applied to grisly pluto.
6. to betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. i applied myself to him for help.
7. to busy; to keep at work; to ply. [obs.] she was skillful in applying his "humors." sidney.
8. to visit. [obs.] and he applied each place so fast.

WORDNET 2.0
apply
Verb
1. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of 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"
(synonym) use, utilize, utilise, employ
(hyponym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(cause) hold, go for
(verb-group) practice, use
(derivation) application, practical application
2. 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"
(synonym) hold, go for
(hypernym) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
(verb-group) lend oneself
3. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) put in, submit
(derivation) application
4. apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
(synonym) put on
(hypernym) cover
(hyponym) dab, swab, swob
(derivation) lotion, application
5. be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
(synonym) lend oneself
(verb-group) hold, go for
(derivation) application, practical application
6. give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
(synonym) give
(hypernym) distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
(hyponym) tread
(verb-group) give
7. avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
(synonym) practice, use
(hyponym) follow
(verb-group) use, utilize, utilise, employ
(derivation) application, practical application
8. ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
(synonym) enforce, implement
(hypernym) compel, oblige, obligate
(hyponym) run, execute
9. refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
(hypernym) denote, refer
(derivation) application, practical application
10. apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
(hypernym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(derivation) application, diligence

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Apply
In mathematics and computer science, Apply is a function that applies functions to arguments. It is central to programming languages derived from lambda calculus, such as LISP and Scheme, and also in functional languages. In particular, it has a role in the study of the denotational semantics of computer programs, because it is a continuous function on complete partial orders.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

apply

Verb

∙ To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another);—with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. transitive
∙ To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt. transitive
∙ To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. transitive
∙ To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. transitive
∙ To betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively. transitive
∙ To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position). intransitive
∙ To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group. intransitive
∙ To busy; to keep at work; to ply. obsolete
∙ To visit. obsolete

Adjective

∙ Alternative spelling of appley

BABYLON ENGLISH
apply v.
make a request; implement; put to use; enforce; spread on a surface (such as paint, ointment, etc.); refer; (Medicine) place, lay (e.g.: "apply the hand to the chest")

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
apply
apply
\ap*ply"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. applied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. applying.] [of. aplier, f. appliquer, fr. l. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. see applicant, ply.]
1. to lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. he said, and the sword his throat applied.
2. to put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt.
3. to make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. yet god at last to satan, first in sin, his doom applied.
4. to fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. apply thine heart unto instruction. xxiii. 12.
5. to direct or address. [r.] sacred vows applied to grisly pluto.
6. to betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. i applied myself to him for help.
7. to busy; to keep at work; to ply. [obs.] she was skillful in applying his "humors." sidney.
8. to visit. [obs.] and he applied each place so fast.

WORDNET 2.0
apply
Verb
1. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of 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"
(synonym) use, utilize, utilise, employ
(hyponym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(cause) hold, go for
(verb-group) practice, use
(derivation) application, practical application
2. 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"
(synonym) hold, go for
(hypernym) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
(verb-group) lend oneself
3. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) put in, submit
(derivation) application
4. apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
(synonym) put on
(hypernym) cover
(hyponym) dab, swab, swob
(derivation) lotion, application
5. be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
(synonym) lend oneself
(verb-group) hold, go for
(derivation) application, practical application
6. give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
(synonym) give
(hypernym) distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
(hyponym) tread
(verb-group) give
7. avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
(synonym) practice, use
(hyponym) follow
(verb-group) use, utilize, utilise, employ
(derivation) application, practical application
8. ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
(synonym) enforce, implement
(hypernym) compel, oblige, obligate
(hyponym) run, execute
9. refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
(hypernym) denote, refer
(derivation) application, practical application
10. apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
(hypernym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(derivation) application, diligence

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Apply
In mathematics and computer science, Apply is a function that applies functions to arguments. It is central to programming languages derived from lambda calculus, such as LISP and Scheme, and also in functional languages. In particular, it has a role in the study of the denotational semantics of computer programs, because it is a continuous function on complete partial orders.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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