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According to WordNet, the verb "apply" has 10 sense(s).

202309165 give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose".

202560164 ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";.

202676789 be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone".

202561332 avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance".

200765396 ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job".

202707429 be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data".

201026558 refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!".

201363648 apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!".

202595523 apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework".

201158872 put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer".


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