apply

verb10

1. •
   To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

   • He said, and to the sword his throat applied. — 1697
2. •
   to ask to be chosen for a job, a place on a course or another position

   • I recently applied to the tavern for a job as a bartender.
   • Most of the colleges she applied to were ones she thought she had a good chance of getting into.
3. •
   [with oneself] To address oneself; to refer.

   • sacred vows […] applied to grisly Pluto — 1725
4. •
   To pertain or be relevant.

   • That rule only applies to foreigners.
5. •
   To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
6. •
   To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.

   • We need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.
7. •
   To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.

   • Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. — 1611
8. •
   [with oneself] To work diligently and attentively.

   • My parents say I could do well in school if I would apply myself.
9. •
   (no longer used) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

   • She was no less skillful in applying his humours. — 1587
10. •
    (no longer used) To visit.

    • His armour was so clear, And he applied each place so fast, that like a lightning thrown Out of the shield of Jupiter, in every eye he shone. — 1611