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0 to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form:
By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.
Please apply in writing to the address below.
We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.
[ + to infinitive ] Mandy applied to join the police.
1 (especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important:
That part of the form is for UK citizens - it doesn't apply to you.
Those were old regulations - they don't apply any more.
2 to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose:
3 to spread or rub a substance such as cream or paint on a surface:
4 If you apply yourself to something, you work hard at it, directing your abilities and efforts in a determined way so that you succeed:
5 to request something, usually officially, esp. by writing or by sending in a form:
6 (esp. of rules or laws) to have to do with someone or something; relate:
The same rules apply to everybody.
8 to make use of something for a particular purpose:
9 to officially ask for something such as a job, a place on a course, or a loan, usually by completing a special form or writing a letter:
Please apply before April 4th.
apply for sth I'm applying for a new job.
apply to sb/sth (for sth) We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.
10 if something such as a rule, condition, or tax applies, it affects a particular person or situation:
Whether you are a shoe store or an internet company, consumer protection laws apply.
apply to sb/sth The tax would only apply to meals in restaurants.
11 to make use of something for a practical purpose or in a real situation:
apply knowledge/techniques/theory Applicants should be willing to learn and apply new techniques.
apply sth to sth He applied the knowledge he gained at university to his new job.