refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" (同)hold, go for
apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
transfer ones right to
give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" (同)allot, portion
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" (同)attribute
select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" (同)specify, set apart
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"