apply
//əˈplaɪ//
Forms
- present (v1)
- apply
- past (v2)
- applied
- past participle (v3)
- applied
- present participle
- applying
- 3rd person singular
- applies
- Comparative
- more apply
- Superlative
- most apply
Definitions
1.To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- He said, and to the sword his throat applied.
2.To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- Tom didn't apply for the job.
3.To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
- Yet God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied.
- We need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.
4.To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
- Tom didn't apply for the job.
1.Alternative spelling of appley.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #880
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *pel-
Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der.
Latin plicō
Latin applicō
Old French applierbor.
Middle English aplien
English apply