applying

Verb

Present participle of apply.

Noun

(uncountable)

The act of applying.

Origin

apply +‎ -ing

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She's applying for the job.
Applying the thought of God's mercy to the obligations of believing men (xii.
In Prince Andrew's eyes Speranski was the man he would himself have wished to be--one who explained all the facts of life reasonably, considered important only what was rational, and was capable of applying the standard of reason to everything.
Left with her towel and her toiletries, she took her time applying the thick moisturizer and lotion over her entire body, then finished by combing through her hair.
After all, it would have been perfectly acceptable if she were in a swim suit and he had been applying sun lotion.

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