apply
Verb
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subtypes:
- commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- play - employ in a game or in a specific position
- play - use or move
- pull out all the stops - use all resources available
- assign, put - attribute or give
- ply - use diligently
- address - address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
- waste - use inefficiently or inappropriately
- misapply, misuse - apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
- avail - use to one's advantage
- overdrive, overuse - make use of too often or too extensively
- cannibalise, cannibalize - use parts of something to repair something else
- recycle, reprocess, reuse - use again after processing
- exploit, work - use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of
- extend, strain - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- exercise, exert - put to use
- enjoy - have benefit from
- take - travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- share - use jointly or in common
- put to work, work - cause to work
- implement - apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
- fall back, recur, resort - have recourse to
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is a type of: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on - be relevant toverb group: apply, lend oneself - be applicable to; as to an analysis
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is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be coveredsubtypes:
- dab, swab, swob - apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
- daub - apply to a surface
- gum - cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
- dress - put a dressing on
- cream - put on cream, as on one's face or body
- cold-cream - put cold cream on one's face
- putty - apply putty in order to fix or fill
- sponge on - apply with a sponge
- clap on, slam on, slap on - apply carelessly
same as: put on -
same as: lend oneself
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is a type of: administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out - administer or bestow, as in small portionssubtypes:
- tread - apply (the tread) to a tire
- administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually
same as: giveverb group: give - give (as medicine) -
subtypes: follow - adhere to or practice
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is a type of: commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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