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verb as in put into use

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• bring into play
• bring to bear

verb as in be appropriate, relevant

• be applicable
• be pertinent

verb as in put substance on another

verb as in ask, request

• requisition

verb as in work hard

• concentrate
• be diligent
• be industrious
• buckle down
• give all one's got
• give best shot
• give old college try
• hammer away
• hit the ball
• knuckle down
• make effort
• pull out all stops

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Words related to apply are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word apply . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

verb as in dispense something needed

• measure out

verb as in request

• proposition

verb as in belong, be connected

• be characteristic of
• be relevant
• have to do with
• contend for

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Example Sentences

My daughter uses the disposable gloves when she applies oily hand cream to her own hands.

So there’s Wilson, stirring up drama this week in an interview with Dan Patrick, detailing the nearly 400 sacks he has taken in his first nine seasons and applying pressure on the Seahawks in an uncharacteristic manner.

This can be accomplished by the same pauses applied on a larger scale — namely, calls less frequently returned and finding that you have less time to spend with her.

The Cavaliers continued to apply pressure on both ends of the court.

Bidding strategies are also available at a portfolio level, allowing you to apply machine learning to optimize all of your campaigns.

She began teaching herself how to apply makeup through books and videos.

And if he is re-elected, the House advisory rules prohibiting him from voting no longer apply.

His words apply not only to the Roman Curia at the Vatican but to the entire Church throughout the world.

The idea was to identify what they are and apply them to different snacks, beverages, and foods.

Based on our conversation, he decided to do more research and apply to at least one small selective college.

This, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.

We may apply to it with advantage the spectacles of social reform, but what the socialist offers us is total blindness.

But the hours are made longer or shorter according to whether too many or too few young people apply to come in.

Let dry, apply a cover-glass, and run glacial acetic acid underneath it.

This rule however does not apply to travelers walking along a rural highway.

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On this page you'll find 200 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to apply, such as: administer, employ, exercise, handle, implement, and practice.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.