apply synonyms

apply

v.

  1. To make a request

    petition, demand, appeal, put in for; see ask 1, beg 1, try out for.

  2. To make use of

    utilize, employ, practice, implement; see use 1.

  3. To place upon

    affix, fasten, stamp, administer, lay on, put on, spread on, place on, touch, bestow, rub in, massage in; see also fasten 1, join 1.

  4. To be relevant

    be pertinent, pertain, bear on, have bearing on, relate to, be applicable to, be adapted to, be suitable to, allude to, concern, touch, touch on, involve, affect, regard, have reference to, connect, refer, fit, fit the case, have some connection with, suit, be in relationship, hold good, hold true, come into play.

Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.