to apply

Examples

• All

• One student asked an RD how she might apply for the job after graduating.

  Academic text (1990)

• And so, you know, I, I applied to every program that existed.

  Film Courage

• We're going to talk about how to apply to fashion schools.

• You want to apply to the school?

  Step Up (2006)

• After three years, he applied to Harvard Business School.

• You were even thinking of applying to a music school.

  Here (2024)

• Have you applied to any other colleges?

  Walkout (2006)

• After positive feedback from participants, she applied for funding so the project could run regularly.

  Academic text (2008)

• I have applied for a teaching post, Charterhouse next term.

  The Laureate (2023)

• We're starting to apply for preschools now, which locks you into a commitment.

  Proof (2005)

Synonyms

A

to ask

vsto apply

∞ 1.0

To request that someone do something or meet a requirement

is a formal procedure usually involving written documents and specific aims

A

to ask for

vsto apply

∞ 1.0

To tell someone you want or need something

is specifically a formal written seeking, not a general desire

R

to request

vsto apply

∞ 1.0

To ask for something politely or formally

is usually a written formal seeking of jobs, permission, or admission

A

to apply for

vsto apply

208 1.4

To officially ask for something like a job or a visa

is the same formal action described as the general procedure

P

to put in

vsto apply

60 3.2

Make a formal request or application for something like a job

is the broader formal act of seeking permission, jobs, or admission

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 Formal

to petition

• Formal

61 3.5

to apply

466 1.4

request

∞ 1.0

to ask

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology