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apply

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/əˈplaɪ/ · ap-ply

To make a formal request or application.

Meanings

verbformal

To make a formal request or application.

باقاعدہ درخواست یا اپلیکیشن دینا۔

درخواست دینا

darkhwast dena

Synonyms

requestpetitionsubmitدرخواست دینادرخواست کرنابیان کرنا

Antonyms

rejectrefusewithdrawرد کرناانکار کرناکھینچ لینا

Common Collocations

  • apply for a job
  • apply pressure
  • apply a rule

Example Sentences

I decided to apply for that scholarship.

میں نے اس اسکالرشپ کے لیے درخواست دینے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Main ne is scholarship ke liye darkhwast dene ka faisla kiya.

He plans to apply his knowledge in a real-world situation.

وہ اپنے علم کو حقیقی دنیا کی صورت حال میں نافذ کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہے۔

Woh apne ilm ko haqeeqi duniya ki soorat haal mein nafaz karne ka irada rakhta hai.

You should apply this rule consistently.

آپ کو اس قاعدے کو مستقل طور پر نافذ کرنا چاہیے۔

Aap ko is qaide ko mustaqil tor par nafaz karna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

imply:To 'imply' means to suggest something indirectly, whereas 'apply' refers to making a formal request.

Word Family

application
nounدرخواست
applied
adjectiveنفاذ شدہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'apply' as 'a formal plea for something.'

Visualize yourself filling out a job application form.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی درخواست کا کیا جواب دیں گے؟

Mohabbat ki darkhwast ka kya jawab denge?

What reply will we give to the love application?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دھیرے دھیرے چلے تو کٹ جائے اودھ کی دھار

Dheyra dheyra chale to kat jaye Odhi ki dhar

Slow and steady wins the race.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "applicare" — to attach or join to

First known use: 14th century

The term 'apply' evolved from the Latin word 'applicare,' which combines 'ad' (to) and 'plicare' (to fold), indicating the action of folding or bringing something to another.