apply

«apply» in Mova's school 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

• 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

• 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.
• Strict grandparents grew up with different rules; at their house, their rules apply.
• How far «turn the other cheek» applies, for example to self-defence or war, is disputed among Christians.
• Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

Trees and pragmatics

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