Collocations for "applied"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "applied" in context.
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apply
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- apply for a [job, position, internship, work permit, visa]
- apply to [a school, a company, college]
- apply for admission (to)
- have applied to [extend, join, work]
- applied [successfully, equally, prior, only] to
- apply [online, over the phone, in person]
- apply for a [credit card, bank account, loan]
- apply [now, today]
- [does, shall, can] apply
- does not apply (to)
- [the unemployed, under 18s] need not apply
- [charges, restrictions, fees] may apply
- [charges] will apply
- the rules apply to [everyone, all of you]
- apply the [rules, law, principles] of
- apply it to your [work, education, life]
- applied the [patch, glue, paint] (to)
- apply a [thin layer, small amount] of
- applied [in accordance with, in practice]
- [discount, reduction] will be applied at checkout
'applied' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
British
- apply
- blush
- chalk
- change
- chemistry
- clearance
- coating
- coconut
- collateral
- compound
- computing
- consistently
- council
- deter
- economics
- electrical
- electronic
- engineering
- evenly
- expedite
- extension
- financial
- insofar
- lash
- lipstick
- math
- method
- national
- physics
- psychology
- resident
- soap
- subsequently
- successfully
- technique
- technology
- torque
- wand