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apply

verb / adjective

Meaning

  1. verbTo lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

    Example: to apply cream to a rash

  2. adjectiveAlternative spelling of appley.
  3. verbTo put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

    Example: to apply funds to the repayment of a debt

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Five-letter puzzle facts

How common
Very common
#223 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess
Tests likely letters better than 20% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: p

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