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(v) 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
employ, use, utilise, utilize,
(v) 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
go for, hold,
(v) ask (for something)
- He applied for a leave of absence
- She applied for college
- apply for a job
(v) apply to a surface
- She applied paint to the back of the house
- Put on make-up!
put on,
(v) be applicable to; as to an analysis
- This theory lends itself well to our new data
lend oneself,
(v) give or convey physically
- She gave him First Aid
- I gave him a punch in the nose
give,
(v) avail oneself to
- apply a principle
- practice a religion
- use care when going down the stairs
- use your common sense
- practice non-violent resistance
practice, use,
(v) ensure observance of laws and rules
- Apply the rules to everyone";
enforce, implement,
(v) refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
- He applied this racial slur to me!
(v) apply oneself to
- Please apply yourself to your homework

employ use utilise utilize go for hold put on lend oneself give practice enforce implement

resist defy refuse exempt relieve free

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