to apply to one for a thing

  • 1one — [[t]wʌ̱n[/t]] ♦ ones 1) NUM One is the number 1. They had three sons and one daughter. ...one thousand years ago... Scotland beat England one nil at Wembley. ...one of the children killed in the crash. 2) ADJ: det ADJ (emphasis) If you say that… …

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  • 2Apply — 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… …

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  • 3one — (wŭn) adj. 1. Being a single entity, unit, object, or living being: »I ate one peach. 2. Characterized by unity; undivided: »They spoke with one voice. 3. a) Of the same kind or quality: »two animals of one species …

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  • 4apply — [ə plī′] vt. applied, applying [ME applien < OFr aplier < L applicare, to attach to < ad , to + plicare, to fold: see PLY1] 1. to put on or spread on; place so as to be touching [to apply a salve to the skin] 2. to put to some practical… …

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  • 5thing — [[t]θɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ things 1) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. What s that thing in the middle of the fountain? Some kind of… …

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  • 6Apply — In mathematics and computer science, Apply is a function that applies functions to arguments. It is a central concept in programming languages derived from lambda calculus, such as LISP and Scheme, and also in functional languages. In particular …

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  • 7apply — [c]/əˈplaɪ / (say uh pluy) verb (applied, applying) –verb (t) 1. to lay on; bring into physical proximity or contact: to apply a match to powder. 2. to bring to bear; put into practical operation, as a principle, law, rule, etc. 3. to put to use; …

  • 8apply — verb a) To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); mdash;with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. Yet God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied. b) To put to use; …

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  • 9One & Other — Antony Gormley at the opening of One Other …

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  • 10Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …

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