English to English
verb
- put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Use your head!.
We only use Spanish at home.
I can't use this tool.
Apply a magnetic field here.
This thinking was applied to many projects.
How do you utilize this tool?.
I apply this rule to get good results.
Use the plastic bags to store the food.
He doesn't know how to use a computer.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- ask (for something)
He applied for a leave of absence.
She applied for college.
Apply for a job.
source: WordNet 3.0
- apply to a surface
She applied paint to the back of the house.
Put on make-up!.
source: WordNet 3.0
- be applicable to; as to an analysis
This theory lends itself well to our new data.
source: WordNet 3.0
- give or convey physically
She gave him First Aid.
I gave him a punch in the nose.
source: WordNet 3.0
- avail oneself to
Apply a principle.
Practice a religion.
Use care when going down the stairs.
Use your common sense.
Practice non-violent resistance.
source: WordNet 3.0
- ensure observance of laws and rules
Apply the rules to everyone.
source: WordNet 3.0
- refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
He applied this racial slur to me!.
source: WordNet 3.0
- apply oneself to
Please apply yourself to your homework.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.
source: Webster 1913
- To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [aplái] Gamitin; ikapit; iakmâ; lumuhog; dumulog
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog