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applied

/əˈplaɪd/verb, adjective2 syllables

Applied means: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.

Synonyms for applied15

verb, as in put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ, practice

verb, as in avail oneself to

practice, apply, use, utilize, utilise, employ

verb, as in be pertinent or relevant or applicable

apply, hold, go for, lend oneself

verb, as in be applicable to; as to an analysis

lend oneself, apply, hold, go for

verb, as in give or convey physically

give, apply

verb, as in ensure observance of laws and rules

enforce, implement, apply

verb, as in coat, cover or smear a surface with

put on, apply

verb, as in ask (for something)

apply

verb, as in refer (a word or name) to a person or thing

apply

verb, as in apply oneself to

apply

adjective, as in concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

forensic, practical

Opposites of applied

theoretical

What does applied mean?11

verb

1

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose“use your head!”

2

avail oneself to“apply a principle”

3

be pertinent or relevant or applicable“The same laws apply to you!”

4

be applicable to; as to an analysis“This theory lends itself well to our new data”

5

give or convey physically“She gave him First Aid”

6

ensure observance of laws and rules“Apply the rules to everyone”

7

coat, cover or smear a surface with“She applied paint to the back of the house”

8

ask (for something)“He applied for a leave of absence”

9

refer (a word or name) to a person or thing“He applied this racial slur to me!”

10

apply oneself to“Please apply yourself to your homework”

adjective

1

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles“applied physics”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with applied?48

three syllables

alongside
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All 48 rhymes for applied, grouped by syllable

Applied in a sentence

  • The title wise is, for the most part, falsely applied.Scott
  • Six people applied for this job, but none of them was accepted.AlanF_US
  • Ziri applied for a scholarship at a college and luckily, he got in.Amastan
  • Six people applied for the job, but none of them were employed.CM
  • Fuzzy logic has been applied to many fields, from control theory to artificial intelligence.CM
  • When the school needed a new teacher, he applied for the position.CK
  • All having been spent on repairs, he applied to the bank for the loan.unknown
  • He applied himself to his study, without thought for his normal life.unknown

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