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#1 apply v. [use, utilize, utilise, employ] 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"; ". wn
#2 apply v. [hold, go for] 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". wn
#3 apply v. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job". wn
#4 apply v. [put on] apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!". wn
#5 apply v. [lend oneself] be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data". wn
#2 apply v. [hold, go for] 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". wn
#3 apply v. ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job". wn
#4 apply v. [put on] apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!". wn
#5 apply v. [lend oneself] be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data". wn
