Definition of apply

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Apply (v. t.) To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body..

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Applicatory :: Applicatory (a.) Having the property of applying; applicative; practical.
Apply :: Apply (v. i.) To ply; to move.
Go :: Go (v. i.) To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake.
Apply :: Apply (v. t.) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
Liquidate :: Liquidate (v. t.) In an extended sense: To ascertain the amount, or the several amounts, of , and apply assets toward the discharge of (an indebtedness)..
Solicit :: Solicit (v. t.) To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms..
Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; -- usually followed by to..
Wire :: Wire (v. t.) To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors..
Anoint :: Anoint (v. t.) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration..
Limit :: Limit (v. t.) To apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits; as, to limit the acreage of a crop; to limit the issue of paper money; to limit one's ambitions or aspirations; to limit the meaning of a word..
Slasher :: Slasher (n.) A machine for applying size to warp yarns.
Lubricate :: Lubricate (v. t.) To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow..
Coloring :: Coloring (n.) The act of applying color to; also, that which produces color..
Legalize :: Legalize (v. t.) To interpret or apply in a legal spirit.
Refer :: Refer (v. i.) To have recourse; to apply; to appeal; to betake one's self; as, to refer to a dictionary..
Employ :: Employ (v. t.) To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies..
Reapplication :: Reapplication (n.) The act of reapplying, or the state of being reapplied..
Carbolize :: Carbolize (v. t.) To apply carbolic acid to; to wash or treat with carbolic acid.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To apply; to put.
Argumentation :: Argumentation (n.) The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the operation of inferring propositions, not known or admitted as true, from facts or principles known, admitted, or proved to be true..
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