apply

«apply» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to put something on a surface, like cream on skin or glue… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (apply, applies, applied, applying)

meaning for a pupil

1) To apply means to put something on a surface, like cream on skin or glue on paper. tree →

2) To apply for something means to ask for it officially, often by filling in a form, like a job or a school place. tree →

3) To apply a rule or idea means to use it in a situation. tree →

4) To apply to someone means to be about them or matter for them. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths and science pupils apply a rule or formula to solve a new problem. In everyday life people apply sun cream, plasters or paint, and grown-ups apply for jobs. In rules: this rule applies to everyone. Phrases: apply for, apply to, apply pressure (press hard to stop bleeding in first aid).

examples

• The same simple rule applies to all cases; beginning with the (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. (Writings PRO.23.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge. (Writings PRO.22.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out — (Writings JOB.8.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• Apply sun cream before you go out in the sun. tree →
• Dad applied for a new job. tree →
• Apply the glue thinly and press the paper down. tree →
• Now apply what you learned to these new sums. tree →
• The rule about phones applies to everyone. tree →
• Press on the cut to apply pressure and stop the bleeding. tree →
• My sister applied to a new high school. tree →
• This discount does not apply to toys. tree →
• The same thing applies to you. tree →

note

Spelling: apply, applies, applied, applying (y changes to i before -es and -ed but stays before -ing). Noun: application (a form or an app). Apply for (ask for), apply to (be about, or send a request to a place). In first aid, apply pressure means press firmly on a wound.

In the corpora

• Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
• Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
• For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out —
• It was reported that the history pictures went wrong because rules meant to make pictures more varied were applied even where history was clear.
• The age rating of a game also applies to watching other people play it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «apply» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.