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{
"term": "apply",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "apply",
"heSheIt": "applies"
},
"pastSimple": "applied",
"pastParticiple": "applied",
"ingForm": "applying"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to make a formal request, usually in writing, for something such as a job, a loan, permission for something, a place at a university, etc.",
"sensetop": "apply for somethingapply to somebody/somethingapply to somebody/something for somethingapply to do something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "You should apply in person/by letter."
},
{
"text": "I have decided to **apply for** this new **job**.",
"contextForm": "apply for something"
},
{
"text": "They have successfully applied for political asylum."
},
{
"text": "to **apply for a visa/passport/grant/licence**"
},
{
"text": "The developers **applied for** planning **permission** to build over 200 houses."
},
{
"text": "to apply to a company/university",
"contextForm": "apply to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "They may apply to the court for the decision to be reversed.",
"contextForm": "apply to somebody/something for something"
},
{
"text": "He has applied to join the army.",
"contextForm": "apply to do something"
},
{
"text": "You can apply by letter or on-line."
},
{
"text": "I decided to apply to Manchester University."
},
{
"text": "We're worried that the new fees might discourage some students from applying."
}
],
"topics": ["Working life"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to affect or be relevant to somebody/something",
"sensetop": "apply to somebody/somethingapply something to somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Special conditions apply if you are under 18."
},
{
"text": "The **rules applied** to employees and their behaviour at work.",
"contextForm": "apply to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "What I am saying applies only to some of you."
},
{
"text": "The policy will **apply equally** to everyone."
},
{
"text": "The **law applied** only to workers in member states."
},
{
"text": "The word ‘unexciting’ could never be applied to her novels.",
"contextForm": "apply something to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "These principles apply equally in all cases."
},
{
"text": "These restrictions do not apply to us."
},
{
"text": "British companies are subject to international laws and the same applies to companies in Europe."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to use something or make something work in a particular situation",
"sensetop": "apply somethingapply something to something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **apply** political **pressure**",
"contextForm": "apply something"
},
{
"text": "The challenge allows students to **apply** economic **principles** they learn in class."
},
{
"text": "to apply economic sanctions"
},
{
"text": "to apply a test/method/technique/approach/rule"
},
{
"text": "We need to **apply** the same **standards** to ourselves as to others."
},
{
"text": "The new technology was applied to farming.",
"contextForm": "apply something to something"
},
{
"text": "Now is the time to apply the insights you have gained from your studies."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to put or spread something such as paint, cream, etc. onto a surface",
"sensetop": "apply something to somethingapply something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck.",
"contextForm": "apply something to something"
},
{
"text": "The glue should be applied to both surfaces."
},
{
"text": "She combed her hair and carefully applied her make-up.",
"contextForm": "apply something"
},
{
"text": "The paint was applied with a fine brush."
},
{
"text": "I carefully applied a creamy foundation."
},
{
"text": "Never apply the cleaning liquid directly to the surface."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["directly", "evenly", "liberally"],
"preposition": ["over", "to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to work at something or study something very hard",
"sensetop": "apply yourselfapply yourself/something to (doing) something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.",
"contextForm": "apply yourself"
},
{
"text": "We applied our minds to finding a solution to our problem.",
"contextForm": "apply yourself/something to (doing) something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "to press on something hard with your hand, foot, etc. to make something work or have an effect on something",
"sensetop": "apply somethingapply something to something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to apply the brakes (of a vehicle)",
"contextForm": "apply something"
},
{
"text": "Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.",
"contextForm": "apply something to something"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪ/",
"audio": "ap/apply/apply__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪz/",
"audio": "ap/apply/applies__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪd/",
"audio": "ap/apply/applied__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪɪŋ/",
"audio": "ap/apply/applying__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪ/",
"audio": "ap/apply/apply__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪz/",
"audio": "ap/apply/applies__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪd/",
"audio": "ap/apply/applied__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈplaɪɪŋ/",
"audio": "ap/apply/applying__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare ‘fold, fasten to’, from ad- ‘to’ + plicare ‘to fold’."
}