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refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"

apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";

avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"

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!"

apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";

avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"

apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"

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.

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.

To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

To direct or address.

To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

To visit.

To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case.

To make request; to have recourse with a view to gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit; as, to apply to a friend for information.

To ply; to move.

To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to).

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.

To betake; to address; to refer; - used reflexively.

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.

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.

To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

To direct or address.

To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

To visit.

To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case.

To make request; to have recourse with a view to gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit; as, to apply to a friend for information.

To ply; to move.

To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to).

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.

To betake; to address; to refer; - used reflexively.

To bring into contact with something; lay on; to put into practice; to devote to a particular purpose; to fix attentively, as the mind.

To ask; to petition; to request; to have some connection; as; their remarks do not apply to you.

Appplied.

Applying.

To suit or agree: to have recourse to: to make request:-pr.p. applying; pa.p. applied'.

To devote; address.

To place to or upon.

To suit; solicit.

To put or place (to); devote; attach; refer; test.

To give wholly (to); devote (oneself), as to study.

To make request; ask; petition.

To lay or put on; to employ; to devote; to address to.

To suit; to refer to; to make application.

To lay on; to put one thing to another; to use or employ for a particular purpose; to fix the mind with attention; to make application; to suit.