Hyphenation of Apply

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Apply? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Ap-ply

Definitions of Apply:

1.
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
2.
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
3.
Ask (for something)
He applied for a leave of absence She applied for college Apply for a job
4.
Apply to a surface
She applied paint to the back of the house Put on make-up!
5.
Be applicable to
As to an analysis This theory lends itself well to our new data
6.
Give or convey physically
She gave him First Aid I gave him a punch in the nose
7.
Avail oneself to
Apply a principle Practice a religion Use care when going down the stairs Use your common sense Practice non-violent resistance
8.
Ensure observance of laws and rules
Apply the rules to everyone
9.
Refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
He applied this racial slur to me!
10.
Apply oneself to
Please apply yourself to your homework

Synonyms of Apply:

verb use, utilize, utilise, employ
verb hold, go for, refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
verb request, bespeak, call for, quest
verbput on, cover
verblend oneself
verb give, distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
verb practice, use
verb enforce, implement, compel, oblige, obligate
verb denote, refer
verb give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote

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