Apply vs. Confirm

Applyverb

(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

Applyverb

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote

Applyverb

(transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case

Applyverb

(transitive) To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

Applyverb

(transitive) To betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.

Applyverb

(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).

Applyverb

(intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.

Applyverb

(obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

Applyverb

(obsolete) To visit.

Applyadjective

alternative spelling of appley

Applyverb

To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); - with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.

Applyverb

To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt.

Applyverb

To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person.

Applyverb

To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

Applyverb

To direct or address.

Applyverb

To betake; to address; to refer; - used reflexively.

Applyverb

To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

Applyverb

To visit.

Applyverb

To suit; to agree; to have some connection, agreement, or analogy; as, this argument applies well to the case.

Applyverb

To make request; to have recourse with a view to gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit; as, to apply to a friend for information.

Applyverb

To ply; to move.

Applyverb

To apply or address one's self; to give application; to attend closely (to).

Applyverb

put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;

Applyverb

be pertinent or relevant or applicable;

Applyverb

ask (for something);

Applyverb

apply to a surface;

Applyverb

be applicable to; as to an analysis;

Applyverb

give or convey physically;

Applyverb

avail oneself to;

Applyverb

ensure observance of laws and rules;

Applyverb

refer (a word or name) to a person or thing;

Applyverb

apply oneself to;

Applyverb

make a formal application or request

Applyverb

put oneself forward formally as a candidate for a job

Applyverb

be applicable or relevant

Applyverb

bring or put into operation or use

Applyverb

put or spread (a substance) on a surface

Applyverb

use; exert

Applyverb

give one's full attention to a task; work hard

Apply

In mathematics and computer science, apply is a function that applies a function to arguments. It is central to programming languages derived from lambda calculus, such as LISP and Scheme, and also in functional languages.

Confirmverb

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

Confirmverb

To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).

Confirmverb

To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

Confirmverb

To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.

Confirmverb

To strengthen in judgment or purpose.

Confirmverb

To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor.

Confirmverb

To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty.

Confirmverb

To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3.

Confirmverb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

Confirmverb

strengthen or make more firm;

Confirmverb

make more firm;

Confirmverb

as of a person to a position;

Confirmverb

administer the rite of confirmation to;