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applyverb

uk/əˈplaɪ/us/əˈplaɪ/

apply verb (REQUEST)

B1 [ I ] to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form:

By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.

I've applied for a new job with the local newspaper.

Please apply in writing to the address below.

We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.

[ + to infinitive ] Mandy applied to join the police.

More examples

He had an inspiration - why not apply for some government money?
People who apply for housing benefit must be means-tested.
We could apply for a loan to buy a car.
She's applied for a job with an insurance company.
We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.

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Making appeals & requests

a cry for help idiom
appellate
application
ask for sb
beseech
besiege
besought
bum
cri de coeur
crowdsource
freeloader
gateway
hit
hit sb up
I'll thank you to do sth idiom
pester
petition
request
scrounge
sponge

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Applying for a job

apply verb (RELATE TO)

B2 [ I ] (especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important:

That part of the form is for UK citizens - it doesn't apply to you.

Those were old regulations - they don't apply any more.

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Please strike out whichever option does not apply to you.
The law will apply equally to men and women except in the case of maternity leave.
The discount applies only to children under the age of ten.
The legislation must be applied irrespective of someone's ethnic origins.
It is intended that these guidelines should be applied flexibly and pragmatically.

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Linking and relating

affiliated
AL
appertain to sth
applicable
associate
associated
bond
concern
connection
context
interconnected
interplay
interrelate
interrelationship
kindred
tar sb with the same brush idiom
the same/that goes for sb/sth idiom
tie (sth) in
tie-in
tie-up

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apply verb (USE)

C1 [ T ] to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose:

He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages.

The court heard how the driver had failed to apply his brakes in time.

If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding.

More examples

If it continues to bleed, you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb.
If he still refuses we could always apply a little pressure, as it were.
It's important to apply research in a practical way and not leave it on the shelf.
It is intended that these guidelines should be applied flexibly and pragmatically.
The taxi driver suddenly applied his brakes.

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Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
advantage
avail
avail yourself of sth
be/go heavy on sth idiom
exercise
go into sth
go through sth
gobble sth up
make capital out of sth idiom
max
mine
unused
upcycle
upcycling
usable
usage
use
wear

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apply verb (PUT ON)

[ T ] to spread or rub a substance such as cream or paint on a surface:

Apply the cream liberally to exposed areas every three hours and after swimming.

The paint should be applied thinly and evenly.

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Covering and adding layers

asphalt
bestrew
binder
blanket
blindfold
carpet
coat
fall over sth/sb
film
film over
fur
gild
gum sth up
inlay
pad
render
seal
swathe
whitewash
wreathe

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apply verb (WORK HARD)

apply yourself C2

If you apply yourself to something, you work hard at it, directing your abilities and efforts in a determined way so that you succeed:

You can solve any problem if you apply yourself.

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Effort and expending energy

assiduous
be running on empty idiom
bust a gut idiom
concentrated
conscientious
fight
jump
kill
mightily
mind
overcompensate
pains
painstaking
painstakingly
shot
slog
slugger
strenuous
thirsty work
trial and error

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单词	apply
释义	Contents verb (5) apply (REQUEST) apply (RELATE TO) apply (USE) apply (PUT ON) apply (WORK HARD) Contents verb (4) apply (REQUEST) apply (HAVE TO DO WITH) apply (PUT ON) apply (USE) more…(1) applicable Contents verb (3) apply (1) apply (2) apply (3) English American Business applyverb uk/əˈplaɪ/us/əˈplaɪ/ apply verb (REQUEST) B1 [ I ] to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form: By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply. I've applied for a new job with the local newspaper. Please apply in writing to the address below. We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project. [ + to infinitive ] Mandy applied to join the police. More examples He had an inspiration - why not apply for some government money? People who apply for housing benefit must be means-tested. We could apply for a loan to buy a car. She's applied for a job with an insurance company. We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making appeals & requests a cry for help idiom appellate application ask for sb beseech besiege besought bum cri de coeur crowdsource freeloader gateway hit hit sb up I'll thank you to do sth idiom pester petition request scrounge sponge See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Applying for a job apply verb (RELATE TO) B2 [ I ] (especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important: That part of the form is for UK citizens - it doesn't apply to you. Those were old regulations - they don't apply any more. More examples Please strike out whichever option does not apply to you. The law will apply equally to men and women except in the case of maternity leave. The discount applies only to children under the age of ten. The legislation must be applied irrespective of someone's ethnic origins. It is intended that these guidelines should be applied flexibly and pragmatically. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linking and relating affiliated AL appertain to sth applicable associate associated bond concern connection context interconnected interplay interrelate interrelationship kindred tar sb with the same brush idiom the same/that goes for sb/sth idiom *tie (sth)* in tie-in tie-up See more results » apply verb (USE) C1 [ T ] to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose: He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages. The court heard how the driver had failed to apply his brakes in time. If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding. More examples If it continues to bleed, you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb. If he still refuses we could always apply a little pressure, as it were. It's important to apply research in a practical way and not leave it on the shelf. It is intended that these guidelines should be applied flexibly and pragmatically. The taxi driver suddenly applied his brakes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Using and misusing adopt adoption advantage avail** avail yourself of sth be/go heavy on sth idiom exercise go into sth go through sth *gobble sth* up** make capital out of sth idiom max mine unused upcycle upcycling usable usage use wear See more results » apply verb (PUT ON) [ T ] to spread or rub a substance such as cream or paint on a surface: Apply the cream liberally to exposed areas every three hours and after swimming. The paint should be applied thinly and evenly. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Covering and adding layers asphalt bestrew binder blanket blindfold carpet coat fall over sth/sb film film over fur gild *gum sth* up inlay pad render seal swathe whitewash wreathe See more results » apply verb (WORK HARD) apply yourself C2 If you apply yourself to something, you work hard at it, directing your abilities and efforts in a determined way so that you succeed: You can solve any problem if you apply yourself. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Effort and expending energy assiduous be running on empty idiom bust a gut idiom concentrated conscientious fight jump kill mightily mind overcompensate pains painstaking painstakingly shot slog slugger strenuous thirsty work trial and error See more results » applyverb us/əˈplɑɪ/ apply verb (REQUEST) [ I ] to request something, usually officially, esp. by writing or by sending in a form: to apply for a job/loan She applied for admission to law school. apply verb (HAVE TO DO WITH) [ I ] (esp. of rules or laws) to have to do with someone or something; relate: The same rules apply to everybody. apply verb (PUT ON) [ T ] to spread or rub cream, paint, etc., on a surface: She applied the lotion gently to her sunburned arms. apply verb (USE) [ T ] to make use of something for a particular purpose: As a translator, he was able to apply his knowledge of foreign languages. The driver failed to apply his brakes in time. [ T ] If you apply yourself to something, you work hard at it. applicable adjective us/ˈæp·lɪ·kə·bəl, əˈplɪk·ə-/ This law is only applicable to nonprofit organizations. applyverb uk/əˈplaɪ/us [ I ] HR, FINANCE to officially ask for something such as a job, a place on a course, or a loan, usually by completing a special form or writing a letter: Please apply before April 4th. apply for sth I'm applying for a new job. apply to do sth How do you apply to extend your visa? apply to sb/sth (for sth) We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project. [ I ] if something such as a rule, condition, or tax applies, it affects a particular person or situation: Whether you are a shoe store or an internet company, consumer protection laws apply. apply to sb/sth The tax would only apply to meals in restaurants. [ T ] to make use of something for a practical purpose or in a real situation: apply knowledge/techniques/theory Applicants should be willing to learn and apply new techniques. apply sth to sth He applied the knowledge he gained at university to his new job. Compare** applicable applicant
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applyverb

apply verb (REQUEST)

apply verb (RELATE TO)

apply verb (USE)

apply verb (PUT ON)

apply verb (WORK HARD)

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apply verb (REQUEST)

apply verb (HAVE TO DO WITH)

apply verb (PUT ON)

apply verb (USE)

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