apply /ә'plai/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) be pertinent or relevant or applicable
• (v.) ask (for something)
• (v.) refer (a word or name) to a person or thing

Chinese translation

• vt. 涂, 应用
• vi. 申请, 适用

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'plai/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.81 · Common

Word forms

applied, applies, applying

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applied · application · apple · applicable · applause · applicant · applaud · appliance

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