apply meaning
apply :
to use, to request
Verb
▪ She applied for the job.
▪ She requested the job.
▪ Apply the cream to your skin.
▪ Use the cream on your skin.
paraphrasing
▪ use – to make use of
▪ request – to ask for
▪ employ – to use
▪ utilize – to make use of
Pronunciation
apply [əˈplaɪ]
The stress is on 'ply' and sounds like 'uh-PLY'.
Common phrases and grammar about apply
apply - Common meaning
Verb
to use, to request
Part of Speech Changes for "apply"
▪ application (noun) – a request or use
▪ applicable (adjective) – relevant or suitable
Common Expressions with "apply"
▪ apply for a job – to request a job
▪ apply pressure – to use force
▪ apply a rule – to use a rule
▪ apply makeup – to use makeup
Important examples of apply in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, apply is often used to mean request or use.
Example of a confusing word: imply (to suggest indirectly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Apply is used as a transitive verb and often requires an object in TOEIC grammar questions.
apply
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
apply oneself
'to work hard', used when someone is putting in effort.
apply the brakes
means 'to stop', used when talking about stopping a vehicle.
Differences between similar words and apply
apply
,
request
differences
Apply is used to request or use something, while request is specifically asking for something.
apply
,
use
differences
Apply is used to request or use something, while use is specifically about making use of something.
Words with the same origin as apply
The origin of apply
apply comes from the Latin 'applicare', which first meant 'to attach' and then came to mean 'to use or request'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ap (to), root plic (fold), and means 'to fold to'.
Words with the same origin
The root of apply is plic (fold). Words with the same root include complicate (to make complex), duplicate (to copy), implicate (to involve).
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