verb
- To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
- To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
- To to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
- To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
- To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
- To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
- To visit.
Synonyms: appropriate, devote, use, attach, incline
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Apply is a 1-meaning word in English. Medium-length words often have several interesting anagrams.
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