Synonyms for apply
verb
To make a request
petition, demand, appeal, put in for; see ask 1, beg 1, try out for.
To make use of
utilize, employ, practice, implement; see use 1.
To place upon
affix, fasten, stamp, administer, lay on, put on, spread on, place on, touch, bestow, rub in, massage in; see also fasten 1,
join 1.
To be relevant
be pertinent, pertain, bear on, have bearing on,
relate to, be applicable to, be adapted to, be suitable
to, allude to, concern, touch, touch on, involve,
affect, regard, have reference to, connect, refer, fit, fit the
case, have some connection with, suit, be in relationship, hold good, hold true, come into play.
See apply in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To provide as a remedy:
administer, dispense, give. See giveTo put into action or use:
actuate, employ, exercise, exploit, implement, practice, use, utilize. Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use. See usedTo devote (oneself or one's efforts):
address, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, focus, give, turn. See collect, workTo be pertinent:
appertain, bear on (or upon), concern, pertain, refer, relate. Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with. See relevantTo bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:
address, appeal, approach, petition. (Obsolete) sue. See requestTo look to when in need:
go, refer, repair2, resort, run, turn. Idioms: fall back on (or upon), have recourse to. See usedTo ask for employment, acceptance, or admission:
petition, put in. See seek
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