B1 verb
apply
/əˈplaɪ/
- Meaning
- to ask officially for a job or place; to use something in a situation
- Example
- "She applied for the manager position online."
- Similar & related words
- requestuseemployapplicationapplicantapplicable
- How to use it
- As a verb, "apply" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- For jobs say 'apply for' — 'apply for a visa'. 'Apply to' is for institutions: 'apply to a university'.