noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of applying; an application. uncountable, usually

   "The League felt that no benefit could arise from meek and gentle applyings to Parliament […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of apply form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

administrationadmissibleappertainingapplicableapplicationapposite

Example

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"Tom is thinking about applying for a better-paying job."

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