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applying

/əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
  2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
  3. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
  4. To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
  5. To to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
  6. To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
  7. The act of applying; an application.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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