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 cant 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 doesnt know how to use a computer
apply oneself to; Please apply yourself to your homework'
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
ask (for something); He applied for a leave of absence; She applied for college; apply for a job'
apply to a surface; She applied paint to the back of the house; Put on make-up!
[ Syn: put on ]
be applicable to; as to an analysis; This theory lends itself well to our new data
[ Syn: lend oneself ]
give or convey physically; She gave him First Aid; I gave him a punch in the nose
[ Syn: give ]
avail oneself to; apply a principle; practice a religion; use care when going down the stairs; use your common sense; practice non-violent resistance
ensure observance of laws and rules; Apply the rules to everyone;
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; He applied this racial slur to me!'