Meanings
To make a formal request or application.
باقاعدہ درخواست یا اپلیکیشن دینا۔
درخواست دینا
darkhwast dena
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.
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💡 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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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ 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.