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apply

//əˈplaɪ//

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Note for apply

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Forms

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
apply
past (v2)
applied
past participle (v3)
applied
present participle
applying
3rd person singular
applies

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more apply
Superlative
most apply

Definitions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

    • He said, and to the sword his throat applied.
  2. 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. 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. 4.To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.

    • Tom didn't apply for the job.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Alternative spelling of appley.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #880

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Uncommon
Literature
Rare

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Word family

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

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