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apply

/əpˈlaɪ/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

    use your head!

  2. verb

    be pertinent or relevant or applicable

    The same laws apply to you!

  3. verb

    ask (for something)

    He applied for a leave of absence

  4. verb

    apply to a surface

    She applied paint to the back of the house

  5. verb

    be applicable to; as to an analysis

    This theory lends itself well to our new data

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