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Synonyms for apply
əˈplaɪap·p·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employverb
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"; "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"
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lend oneself, use, practice, give, hold, utilise, put on, employ, engage, hire, enforce, implement, expend, utilize, go for, habituateapply, hold, go forverb
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"
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accommodate, practice, book, lend oneself, retain, hope, moderate, enforce, support, hold back, harbour, defend, take hold, bind, deem, utilize, put on, arrest, guard, take, have, concord, employ, try for, check, make, take for, keep, defy, control, take to, harbor, utilise, go for, throw, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, hold up, curb, hold, use, have got, restrain, declare, withstand, agree, hold in, accept, halt, contain, obtain, maintain, confine, concur, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, implement, view as, fancy, consent, bearapplyverb
ask (for something)
"He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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employ, use, go for, give, lend oneself, put on, implement, utilise, enforce, practice, hold, utilizeput on, applyverb
apply to a surface
"She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
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dupe, use, gull, gain, put one over, get into, enforce, slang, practice, hold, put one across, turn in, put on, utilize, befool, cod, give, assume, take in, wear, lend oneself, mount, employ, fool, implement, don, go for, utiliselend oneself, applyverb
be applicable to; as to an analysis
"This theory lends itself well to our new data"
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employ, use, go for, give, lend oneself, put on, implement, utilise, enforce, practice, hold, utilizegive, applyverb
give or convey physically
"She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
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commit, chip in, dedicate, cave in, collapse, enforce, impart, pass on, lend oneself, move over, return, establish, utilize, put on, reach, present, have, employ, fall in, make, pay, go for, throw, gift, kick in, feed, break, ease up, give, grant, open, founder, devote, hold, pass, render, use, practice, sacrifice, yield, turn over, leave, give way, consecrate, utilise, generate, contribute, afford, implement, handpractice, apply, useverb
avail oneself to
"apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
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use, rehearse, practise, enforce, give, drill, practice, hold, utilise, put on, employ, lend oneself, commit, implement, expend, utilize, go for, habituate, do, exerciseenforce, implement, applyverb
ensure observance of laws and rules
"Apply the rules to everyone";
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lend oneself, follow out, carry out, follow through, implement, employ, give, go through, hold, utilise, put on, follow up, use, impose, enforce, practice, put through, utilize, go forapplyverb
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
"He applied this racial slur to me!"
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employ, use, go for, give, lend oneself, put on, implement, utilise, enforce, practice, hold, utilizeapplyverb
apply oneself to
"Please apply yourself to your homework"
Synonyms:
employ, use, go for, give, lend oneself, put on, implement, utilise, enforce, practice, hold, utilize
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Editors Contribution
appertaining
relating to; concern
Submitted by 12495704 on December 1, 2020
Dictionary of English Synonymes
applyverb
Synonyms:
lay upon, put or place uponapplyverb
Synonyms:
appropriate, use, employ, exercise, ply, convert to use, put to useapplyverb
Synonyms:
disperse, execute, carry out, put in practiceapplyverb
Synonyms:
devote, dedicate, addict, direct, engage, turn attentively, bend with diligence
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "apply":
applies, applicable, implement, applied, applying, enforce, application, implementation, implementing, ισχύουν, request, use, implemented, ask, impose
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How to use apply in a sentence?
I clerked for Justice Scalia more than 20 years ago. But the lessons I learned still resonate. Justice Scalia judicial philosophy is mine, too, a judge must apply the law as written. Judges are not policy makers and they must be resolute and setting aside any policy views they might hold.
We could target any North Korean government agency; we could target any North Korean government official ... we could apply sanctions with respect to any individual or entity who is providing them, in turn, material support.
If there's a case before him that challenges Roe v. Wade, that he would listen to both sides of the story, apply a test to overturn precedent.
Manufacturing is traditionally a strong area for Chinese industry, we will implement the 'Made in China 2025' strategy, seek innovation-driven development, apply smart technology, strengthen foundations, pursue green development and redouble our efforts to upgrade China from a manufacturer of quantity to one of quality.
But I know it's not an easy call. And so, I don't want to inject my opinion into that difficult calculation. Because I don't know all the facts. And unlike people who jump to conclusions, I don't want to do that. But if the evidence proves or seems to show that there are charges that should be leveled, then I think the rule of law should apply to anyone.
Translations for apply
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- انطبق على, طبّق علىArabic
- употребявам, прилагам, кандидатствамBulgarian
- ansøgeDanish
- anwenden, bewerben, benutzen, verwendenGerman
- ισχύουνGreek
- kandidatigi, aplikiEsperanto
- aplicar, aplicarse, optar, utilizar, emplear, presentarseSpanish
- درخواست دادن, بکار بردنPersian
- altistaa, hakea, kääntyä jonkun puoleen, koskea, soveltaa, herkistää, uskoutua, panna, käyttää, asettaa, levittääFinnish
- s'inscrire, appliquerFrench
- jelentkezikHungarian
- aplikarIdo
- applicareItalian
- 用いる, 申し込むJapanese
- 지원하다, 쓰다, 대다, 적용되다, 적용하다, 쏟다, 신청하다, 기울이다Korean
- ngakiMāori
- gelden, toepassenDutch
- aplicar-se, aplicar, candidatar-sePortuguese
- заявлять, использовать, применяться, обращаться, прикладывать, прилагать, подавать заявление, подавать заявку, применять, приложить, употреблять, подать заявлениеRussian
- gälla, söka, ansökaSwedish
- விண்ணப்பிக்கTamil
- uygulamakTurkish
- 应用Chinese
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