3. The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common
rewards and punishments.
Locke.
4. The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or
disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the
application of a theory.
5. Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid
down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral" of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of
one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry.
6. The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.
7. The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure
the health by application to study.
Had his application been equal to his talents, his progress might have been greater.
J. Jay.
8. The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court
of chancery.
9. A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.
Applicative
(Ap"pli*ca*tive) a. [Cf. F. applicatif, fr. L. applicare. See Apply.] Capable of being applied
or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. — Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv.
Applicatorily
(Ap"pli*ca*to*ri*ly) adv. By way of application.
Applicatory
(Ap"pli*ca*to*ry), a. Having the property of applying; applicative; practical. — n. That which
applies.
Appliedly
(Ap*pli"ed*ly) adv. By application. [R.]
Applier
(Ap*pli"er) n. He who, or that which, applies.
Appliment
(Ap*pli"ment) n. Application. [Obs.] Marston
Appliqué
(||Ap`pli`qué") a. [F., fr. appliquer to put on.] Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut
out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, appliqué lace; appliqué work.
Applot
(Ap*plot") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Applotting.] [Pref. ad- + plot.] To
divide into plots or parts; to apportion. Milton.
Applotment
(Ap*plot"ment) n. Apportionment.
Apply
(Ap*ply") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Applied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Applying.] [OF. aplier, F. appliquer, fr.
L. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. See Applicant, Ply.]
1. To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); — with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to
apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.
He said, and the sword his throat applied.
Dryden.
2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as,
to apply money to the payment of a debt.
