APPLY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
Example: The same laws apply to you!; This theory holds for all irrational numbers; The same rules go for everyone
Categories: Refer, Pertain, Relate, Concern, Come to, Bear on, Touch, Touch on, Have-to doe with
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
ask (for something)
Example: He applied for a leave of absence; She applied for college; apply for a job
Categories: Request, Bespeak, Call for, Quest
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
Example: He applied this racial slur to me!
Categories: Denote, Refer
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
apply oneself to
Example: Please apply yourself to your homework
Categories: Give, Dedicate, Consecrate, Commit, Devote
Synonyms
Enforce, Lend oneself, Utilise, Go for, Use
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "apply" comes from Latin applicō. It started in Old French applier. Then it appeared in Middle English aplien. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: appliquer
🔗 Related Words
applicant – A related word in the same word family.
ply – A related word in the same word family.
apple – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!