apply
verb [I] (RELATE TO) /əˈplaɪ/Definition
B2 (especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important: That bit of the form is for UK citizens - it doesn't apply to you. Those were old regulations - they don't apply any more.Linking and relatingRegarding and concerning
(Definition of apply verb (RELATE TO) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -al suffix
- appertain to sth phrasal verb
- applicable adjective
- application noun (RELATION TO)
- associated adjective
- attach sth to sth phrasal verb
- connect verb (RELATE)
- connection noun (JOIN)
- connection noun (RELATION)
- context noun (CAUSE OF EVENT)
- contextual adjective
- contextualize verb
- interrelate verb
- interrelationship noun
- leveller noun
- match sth/sb up phrasal verb
- pertain to sth phrasal verb
- tie (sth) in phrasal verb
- tie-up noun (CONNECTION)
- twin verb
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