Apply oneself

Synonyms for "apply oneself" (15 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
bucklebucklescommit oneself

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
devote oneselfdiligenceeffortexert oneselffocus

Related words (7)

Noun(4 words)
initiativeperseveranceput forth effortwork energetically
Verb(3 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

2 entries

More specific

9 entries
concentrationdevote timedisciplinefocusfocus attentionhard workmotivationperseverancepractice regularly

Collocations

11 entries
apply conceptsapply critical thinkingapply effortapply knowledgeapply methodsapply skillsfocused studyhard workpersonal initiativeself disciplinesustained effort

Inflections

3 entries
applied oneselfapplies oneselfapplying oneself

Derivations

6 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

His parents wish he had applied himself better while he was in school, but he couldn't give a toss.

Source: wiktionary