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1. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
Synonyms
- implement
- use
- overuse
- assign
- give
- utilize
- pull out all the stops
- recycle
- reuse
- waste
- exploit
- dedicate
- address
- recur
- cannibalize
- misapply
- avail
- work
- extend
- cannibalise
- fall back
- enjoy
- consecrate
- put
- share
- put to work
- utilise
- hold
- devote
- reprocess
- employ
- play
- go for
- strain
- commit
- practice
- ply
- exercise
- resort
- exert
- overdrive
- misuse
- take
Antonyms
- supply
- refrain
- demote
- promote
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Apply
- adl-tabatabai
- dwi
- oversupply
- standby
- semidry
- resupply
- private-eye
- isty
- drip-dry
- cspi
- whereby
- underly
- underlie
- overfly
- mistry
- mcfly
- lxi
- drive-by
- comply
- versailles
- thereby
- switaj
- supply
- sundai
- sri
- shanghai
- sci
- retry
- reply
- nearby
How do you pronounce apply?
Pronounce apply as əˈplaɪ.
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Sentences with apply
1. Verb, base form
Continue to apply the pre-wrap until you have covered the area up to the ball of your foot.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Market yourself to independent novelists to gain additional experience as a proofreader while you apply for professional reading positions.
Quotes about apply
1. Good acting is thinking in front of the camera. I just do that and apply a sense of humor to it. You have to trust the audience to get it.
- Charles Grodin
2. The Great Idea in advertising is far more than the sum of the recognition scores, the ratings and all the other superficial indicators of its success; it is in the realm of myth, to which measurements cannot apply.
- Leo Bogart
3. It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.
- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
2. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] be pertinent or relevant or applicable.
Synonyms
- pertain
- concern
- bear on
- touch on
- touch
- go for
- come to
- relate
- lend oneself
- refer
- hold
Antonyms
- go
- skew
- tactlessness
- assemble
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] ask (for something).
Synonyms
- bespeak
- quest
- submit
- put in
- request
Antonyms
- ride
- conserve
- inactivity
- abstain
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] apply to a surface.
Synonyms
- cover
- slam on
- swab
- sponge on
- daub
- put on
- dab
- cold-cream
- slap on
- clap on
- gum
- dress
- swob
- putty
Antonyms
- forfeit
- deny
- withdraw
- take
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] be applicable to; as to an analysis.
Synonyms
- go for
- lend oneself
Antonyms
- studio
- idle
- fail
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] give or convey physically.
Synonyms
- dispense
- dole out
- deal out
- administer
- distribute
- parcel out
- give
- lot
- shell out
- allot
- dish out
- mete out
- deal
Antonyms
- breastfeed
- starve
- bottlefeed
- disinherit
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] refer (a word or name) to a person or thing.
Synonyms
- denote
Antonyms
- functional
- uselessness
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] avail oneself to.
Synonyms
- utilize
- employ
- follow
- practice
- utilise
Antonyms
- disallow
- refuse
- shrink
- hide
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] ensure observance of laws and rules; .
Synonyms
- implement
- oblige
- run
- obligate
- compel
- enforce
Antonyms
- explode
- stay
- stand still
- inelasticity
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. apply
verb. ['əˈplaɪ'] apply oneself to.
Synonyms
- give
- consecrate
- commit
- dedicate
Antonyms
- recuperate
- providence
- hospitable
- strengthen
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- apple (English)
- appel (Middle English (1100-1500))