apply

To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

to apply cream to a rash

He said, and to the sword his throat applied.

To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

to apply funds to the repayment of a debt

To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.

We need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.

Yet God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied.

To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

To work diligently and attentively.

My parents say I could do well in school if I would apply myself.

Alternative spelling of appley.