ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job";
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!";
put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can''t make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied;
apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!";
give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose";
ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";;
avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance";
apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework";
be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone";
be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data";
