apply
Put to use
The central meaning of the verb apply always involves contact.
When tangible things are involved, the contact is physical; when abstract things are involved, the contact is figurative.
When you apply a substance to a surface you put down a layer of it: Apply adhesive to both edges and press them together.
When you apply a skill to a problem, you use that skill to try to solve the problem.
Applying for something such as a job, a benefit, or a license, you formally request to obtain or be considered for it.
If a rule or law applies, it has relevance or force.
Put to practical purpose
administer · execute · harness · leverage · practice · adopt · engage · enact
Medicated skin cream
- creamRich milk fat
- lotionLiquid skin moisturizer
- balmHealing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
liniment · gel · moisturizer · sunscreen · spread · rub · dab · smear
Career summary document
- cover letterJob application preface
- interviewFormal questioning session
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- positionLocation or stance
vacancy · employer · qualification · experience · hire · hiring · recruitment · career
Formal written appeal
- appealFormal review request
- submissionYielding to another's will
- solicitationSeeking to obtain
- enrollFormally join a program
register · admission · candidacy · matriculation · membership · permit · license · visa
Applying to the topic
- pertinentDirectly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
- suitableProper for purpose
fitting · apposite · material · related · corresponding · congruent · befitting · apt
Strength or compulsion
- pressApply force downward
- exertPut into active use
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- weightMeasure of heaviness
squeeze · push · clamp · compress · friction · tension · torque · load
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- focusConcentrated attention point
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
concentration · perseverance · determination · industriousness · attentiveness · devotion · assiduousness · studious
utilize
Put to practical purpose
exercise · administer · execute · harness · leverage · practice · adopt · engage · enact · operationalize
ointment
Medicated skin cream
salve · liniment · gel · moisturizer · sunscreen · spread · rub · dab · smear · coat
resume
Career summary document
- cover letterJob application preface
- interviewFormal questioning session
- candidatePerson seeking selection
position · vacancy · employer · qualification · experience · hire · hiring · recruitment · career · employment
petition
Formal written appeal
- appealFormal review request
- submissionYielding to another's will
- solicitationSeeking to obtain
enroll · register · admission · candidacy · matriculation · membership · permit · license · visa · grant
relevant
Applying to the topic
- pertinentDirectly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
suitable · fitting · apposite · material · related · corresponding · congruent · befitting · apt · proper
force
Strength or compulsion
weight · squeeze · push · clamp · compress · friction · tension · torque · load · stress
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- focusConcentrated attention point
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
commitment · concentration · perseverance · determination · industriousness · attentiveness · devotion · assiduousness · studious · oneself
- job applicationFormal request for employment
- college applicationsDocuments requesting university enrollment
- kitchen appliancePowered cooking tool
- apply oneselfFocus diligently on something
- not applicableLacking relevance here
- home applianceMachine for domestic tasks
application, appliance, applied, applying, applicant, applicable, applies, applicants, applications