to apply

Examples

• All

• That is technology that directly applies to space mining.

• That does not apply to this.

  Barnyard (2006)

• Does that apply to technical units, sir?

  Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

• Or is that, does that just apply to divorce?

• And how does it apply to soccer?

• On the other hand, specific adaptations apply to particular students and lessons or activities.

  Academic text (2013)

• All right, so this theorem applies to all games of this form.

• We can help students think mathematically and apply such thinking to the world around them.

  Academic text (2011)

• And if you're about to graduate like me and Drew that especially applies to you.

  Undergrads (2022)

• The rules apply to everyone attending the meeting.

Synonyms

F

to fit

vsto apply

969 1.0

To match or go well with something

is about being relevant or suitable to a particular person or situation

H

to hold

vsto apply

840 1.4

To remain true or valid in a situation

is about being relevant or suitable rather than keeping a state

G

to go for

vsto apply

162 3.4

To be true for someone or something

has identical meaning but uses different phrasing

Phrasal Verbs

A

to apply for

208 1.4

To officially ask for something like a job or a visa

A

to apply oneself to

41 4.2

To work hard and focus on a task

A

to apply oneself

10 3.9

To work hard and give your full attention to a task

How Relevant

to pertain

108 4.6

to apply

832 2.0

to relate

283 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology