Apply - English meaning

əˈplaɪ

Apply – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Make a formal application or request.
Usage examples:
You need to apply to the local authority for a grant
Synonims:
Put in an applicationPut inTryBidAppealPetitionMake an entreatySueRegisterAuditionInquire afterRequestSeekSolicitClaimAsk forTry to obtain
verb
Be applicable or relevant.
Usage examples:
Prices do not apply to public holiday periods
Synonims:
Be relevantHave relevance toHave a bearing onBear onAppertainPertainRelateConcernBe concerned withHave to do withBe pertinentBe significantBe aptBe appositeBe appropriateBe fit
verb
Put or spread (a substance) on a surface.
Usage examples:
The sealer can be applied to new wood
Synonims:
Put onRub inSpreadSmearCover withWork in
verb
Give one's full attention to a task; work hard.
Usage examples:
For two years, she applied herself to her studies with dedication
Synonims:
Be diligentBe industriousBe assiduousShow commitmentShow dedicationWork hardStudy hardExert oneselfMake an effortSpare no effortTry hardDo one's bestGive one's allBuckle down/to

verb
To request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form
Usage examples:
Apply for we've applied for a grant to get funding for the project., apply to please apply in writi…

verb
(especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important
Usage examples:
Apply to that part of the form is for uk citizens - it doesn't apply to you., those were old regula…

verb
To make use of something or use it for a practical purpose
Usage examples:
He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages., the court heard how the driver had fai…

verb
To spread or rub a substance such as cream or paint on a surface
Usage examples:
Apply the cream liberally to exposed areas every three hours and after swimming., the paint should …

verb
If you apply yourself to something, you work hard at it, directing your abilities and efforts in a determined way so that you succeed
Usage examples:
You can solve any problem if you apply yourself., if i had applied myself, i think i could have pas…

Apply translation into English

Apply: translate from English into Chinese

申请, 应用, 运用, 使用, 采用, 敷, 用, 报名, 涂, 施用, 采取, 施, 施行, 搽, 上, 抹, 使, 外敷, 演

Apply: translate from English into Dutch

Van toepassing zijn, Toepassen, Aanvragen, Brengen, Aanbrengen, Solliciteren, Betrekking hebben, Leggen, Aanwenden, Inschrijven, Zetten, Zich wenden, Aangrijpen, Aanzoeken

Apply: translate from English into French

Appliquer, Postuler, Mettre, Exercer, Mettre en application, Apposer, Pratiquer, Disposer, Valoir pour, Toucher, Entrer en application, Publier, Consacrer

Apply: translate from English into German

Anwenden, Zutreffen, Verwenden, Auftragen, Betreffen, Aufbringen, Übertragen, Anlegen, Sich bewerben, Streichen, Betätigen, Auflegen, Anziehen, Gebrauchen, Verstreichen, Umlegen

Apply: translate from English into Hindi

लागू, लागू करना, आवेदन करना, लगाना, प्रार्थना-पत्र देना, प्रार्थना-पत्र भेजना, आवेदनपत्र देना, प्रयोग करना, काम में लाना

Apply: translate from English into Italian

Applicare, Applicarsi, Rivolgersi, Ricorrere, Riguardare, Rivolgere, Azionare, Inoltrare domanda, Concernere, Indirizzare

Apply: translate from English into Korean

적용하다, 대다, 쓰다, 응하다, 바치다, 알맞다, 신청하다

Apply: translate from English into Russian

Подать заявление, Применять, Обращаться, Использовать, Относиться, Прикладывать, Прилагать, Касаться, Употреблять, Быть приемлемым, Направлять свое внимание, Налечь, Заниматься

Apply: translate from English into Spanish

Aplicar, Aplicarse, Destinar, Referir, Accionar, Adaptar

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare ‘fold, fasten to’, from ad- ‘to’ + plicare ‘to fold’.

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Apply synonims

appeal

əˈpiːl

verb
Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
Usage examples:
Police are appealing for information about the incident

noun
A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
Usage examples:
His mother made an appeal for the return of the ring

verb
To be interesting or attractive
Usage examples:
Such music managed to appeal to the tastes of both young and old., [ t ] the verdict was appealed t…

Appeal - all meanings in English

appertain

ˌæp.əˈteɪn

verb
Relate to; concern.
Usage examples:
The answers generally appertain to improvements in standard of service

phrasal verb
To be connected to or belong to
Usage examples:
She enjoyed the privileges appertaining to the office of chairman.

Appertain - all meanings in English

audition

ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən

noun
An interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill.
Usage examples:
The royal ballet gave nicola an audition

verb
Perform an audition.
Usage examples:
I auditioned and was lucky enough to get the part

noun
A short performance given by an actor, dancer, musician, or other performer that tests whether that person's skills are suitable for a particular event or group
Usage examples:
The boys’ choir held rigorous auditions before each new member was admitted., [ i ] you’ll have to …

Audition - all meanings in English

be apt

phrase
To be likely to do something or to often do something
Usage examples:
The kitchen roof is apt to (= likely to) leak when it rains., she's in her eighties now and apt to …

Be apt - all meanings in English

be concerned with

phrase
To be about a particular thing or person
Usage examples:
Today's lesson is concerned with punctuation., a large part of the book is concerned with his early…

Be concerned with - all meanings in English

be fit

idiom
To be extremely tired
Usage examples:
I'd just walked ten miles and was ready to drop.

Be fit - all meanings in English

bear on

phrasal verb
Be relevant to

phrasal verb
If something is borne in on/upon someone, they are made to understand it
Usage examples:
Suddenly it was borne in on him that he was becoming too old to start a new career.

Bear on - all meanings in English

bid

bɪd

verb
Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.
Usage examples:
A consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box

noun
An offer of a price, especially at an auction.
Usage examples:
At the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts

verb
Utter (a greeting or farewell) to.
Usage examples:
James bade a tearful farewell to his parents

Bid - all meanings in English

claim

kleɪm

verb
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Usage examples:
The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun
An assertion that something is true.
Usage examples:
He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

verb
To state that something is true or is a fact
Usage examples:
[ + (that) clause ] ervin claims (that) he is bankrupt., if no one claims the money, i can keep it.…

Claim - all meanings in English

concern

kənˈsɜːn

verb
Relate to; be about.
Usage examples:
The story concerns a friend of mine

noun
Anxiety; worry.
Usage examples:
Carole gazed at her with concern

verb
To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry
Usage examples:
The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

Concern - all meanings in English

have a bearing on

phrase
To have an influence on something or a relationship to something
Usage examples:
What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future., it was clear that this testi…

Have a bearing on - all meanings in English

have to do with

idiom
To be about something
Usage examples:
My question has to do with last week’s assignment.

Have to do with - all meanings in English

pertain

verb
Be appropriate, related, or applicable to.
Usage examples:
Matters pertaining to the organization of government

phrasal verb
To relate to or have a connection with something
Usage examples:
Regulations pertaining to high-tech industries, seaweed’s properties, as they pertain to skin care,…

Pertain - all meanings in English

petition

noun
A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.
Usage examples:
She was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields

verb
Present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause.
Usage examples:
The organization is petitioning the eu for a moratorium on the patent

noun
A document signed by a large number of people requesting some action from the government or another authority, or law a formal letter to a court of law requesting a particular legal action
Usage examples:
More than 2000 people signed a petition to protect a wildlife area from development., law she’s fil…

Petition - all meanings in English

put on

collocation
Put clothing on one's body

phrasal verb
Place a garment, piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one's body.
Usage examples:
Julie had put on a cotton dress

phrasal verb
Cause a device to operate.
Usage examples:
Shall i put the light on?

Put on - all meanings in English

register

noun
An official list or record of names or items.
Usage examples:
A membership register

verb
Short for cash register.

verb
To record someone’s name or ownership of property on an official list
Usage examples:
[ t ] i registered the car in my name., [ + to infinitive ] voters have until february 16 to regist…

relate

verb
Make or show a connection between.
Usage examples:
The study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a…

verb
Give an account of

verb
To be connected with something, or to show that something is connected with something else
Usage examples:
[ i always + adv/prep ] the point i’m making now relates to what i said before., [ t ] she relates …

Relate - all meanings in English

request

noun
An act of asking politely or formally for something.
Usage examples:
A request for information

verb
Politely or formally ask for.
Usage examples:
He received the information he had requested

noun
An act of asking for something, or the thing asked for
Usage examples:
[ c ] the library gets a lot of requests for books about new babies., [ u ] an application will be …

Request - all meanings in English

rub in

phrasal verb
To talk to someone about something that you know they want to forget because they feel bad about it
Usage examples:
Ok, i made a mistake - you don't have to rub it in.

Rub in - all meanings in English

seek

verb
Attempt to find (something).
Usage examples:
They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds

Seek - all meanings in English

smear

verb
Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.
Usage examples:
His face was smeared with dirt

noun
A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.
Usage examples:
There was an oil smear on his jacket

verb
Smudge or soil by smudging

Smear - all meanings in English

solicit

verb
Ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
Usage examples:
He called a meeting to solicit their views

verb
To ask for something in a persuasive and determined way
Usage examples:
He’s soliciting funds to keep the library open., grace has run an online campaign to solicit employ…

verb
To ask someone for money
Usage examples:
He created a company website to solicit donations for victims of the disaster., solicit sth from sb…

Solicit - all meanings in English

spare no effort

idiom
To achieve something by working as hard as possible or spending as much money as is necessary
Usage examples:
She spared no expense in decorating her office.

Spare no effort - all meanings in English

spread

verb
Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.
Usage examples:
I spread a towel on the sand and sat down

noun
The fact or process of spreading over an area.
Usage examples:
Warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease

verb
Distribute or disperse widely

Spread - all meanings in English

sue

verb
Institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress.
Usage examples:
She is to sue the baby's father

Sue - all meanings in English

try

verb
Make an attempt or effort to do something.
Usage examples:
He tried to regain his breath

noun
An effort to accomplish something; an attempt.
Usage examples:
He got his membership card on his third try

abbreviation
Turkish lira (or lire).

Try - all meanings in English

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