apply

• "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"

Synonyms

• usethe act of using; what something is used for; a particular service; (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; put into service; take or consume (regularly or habitually); use up, consume fully; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; avail oneself to; habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
• utilizeput into service; convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
• utiliseput into service
• employthe state of being employed or having a job; put into service; engage or hire for work

• "The same laws apply to you!"
• "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"
• "The same rules go for everyone"

Synonyms

• holdthe act of grasping; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; time during which some action is awaited; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); a stronghold ; a cell in a jail or prison ; the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; have or hold in one's hands or grip; organize or be responsible for; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; secure and keep for possible future use or application; have rightfully; be the physical support of; contain or hold; have room for; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; support or hold in a certain manner; be valid, applicable, or true; assert or affirm; have as a major characteristic; be capable of holding or containing; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; protect against a challenge or attack; bind by an obligation; hold the attention of; remain committed to; resist or confront with resistance; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; stop dealing with; lessen the intensity of; keep from departing; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; cause to stop; cover as for protection against noise or smell; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; aim, point, or direct; declare to be; be in accord; keep from exhaling or expelling
• go forbe pertinent or relevant or applicable; give an affirmative reply to; intend with some possibility of fulfilment; have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; make an attempt at achieving something

• "He applied for a leave of absence"
• "She applied for college"
• "apply for a job"

• "She applied paint to the back of the house"
• "Put on make-up!"

Synonyms

• put onadopted in order to deceive; put clothing on one's body; add to something existing; put on the stove or ready for cooking; carry out (performances); add to the odometer; prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; apply to a surface; fool or hoax; increase (one's body weight)

• "as to an analysis"
• "This theory lends itself well to our new data"

Synonyms

• lend oneselfbe applicable to

• "She gave him First Aid"
• "I gave him a punch in the nose"

Synonyms

• givethe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length ; cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; be the cause or source of; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; convey or reveal information; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; organize or be responsible for; convey or communicate; give as a present; cause to happen or be responsible for; dedicate; give or supply; transmit (knowledge or skills); bring about; leave with; emit or utter; endure the loss of; place into the hands or custody of; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; give (as medicine); give or convey physically; bestow; bestow, especially officially; move in order to make room for someone for something; give food to; contribute to some cause; break down, literally or metaphorically; estimate the duration or outcome of something; execute and deliver; deliver in exchange or recompense; afford access to; present to view; perform for an audience; be flexible under stress of physical force; propose; accord by verdict; manifest or show; offer in good faith; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; allow to have or take; inflict as a punishment; occur; consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; proffer (a body part)

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

Synonyms

• practicecarry out or practice; learn by repetition; engage in a rehearsal (of) ; avail oneself to; engage in or perform; a customary way of operation or behavior; systematic training by multiple repetitions; translating an idea into action; the exercise of a profession; knowledge of how something is usually done
• usethe act of using; what something is used for; a particular service; (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; put into service; take or consume (regularly or habitually); use up, consume fully; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; avail oneself to; habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)

• "Apply the rules to everyone"

Synonyms

• enforceensure observance of laws and rules; compel to behave in a certain way
• implementinstrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end ; apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; ensure observance of laws and rules; pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

• "He applied this racial slur to me!"

• "Please apply yourself to your homework"