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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) / (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

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Source Word

apply

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈplaɪ/

transitive intransitive obsolete

(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) / (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

Japanese Meaning

（何かを他のものに）置く、塗る / （特定の目的で）用いる、適用する

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Please apply a thin layer of glue to the paper before attaching the photograph.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

写真を貼る前に、紙に接着剤を薄く塗ってください。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

to apply cream to a rash

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

to apply funds to the repayment of a debt

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative

We need to apply the skills we've learned to solve this problem

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.

sacred vows […] applied to grisly Pluto

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Sense（6）

I recently applied to the tavern for a job as a bartender.

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Sense（7）

(intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.

That rule only applies to foreigners.

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Sense（8）

(obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

She was no less skillful in applying his humours.

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Sense（9）

(obsolete) To visit.

His armour was so clear,

And he applied each place so fast, that like a lightning thrown

Out of the shield of Jupiter, in every eye he shone.

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applies

（ present singular third-person ）

applying

（ participle present ）

applied

（ participle past ）

applied

（ past ）

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