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apply

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
apply ˈplaɪ/ verb
applies; applied; applying
apply
ˈplaɪ/
verb
applies; applied; applying
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPLY
[no object] : to ask formally for something (such as a job, admission to a school, a loan, etc.) usually in writing
often + for
sometimes followed by to + verb
[+ object] : to put or spread (something) on a surface, a part of the body, etc.
[+ object] : to cause (force, pressure, etc.) to have an effect or to be felt
[+ object] : to use (an idea, method, law, etc.) in a particular situation
[+ object] : to cause (the brakes of a vehicle) to work
[no object] : to have an effect on someone or something
often + to
: to use a word, name, etc., to describe someone or something usually + to
[no object]
[+ object]
often used as (be) applied

apply yourself

: to make yourself work hard in order to complete something successfully