{
    "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’."
}