applies
- 1Third-person singular present of apply.
The discount applies only to purchases made before noon.
He applies a thin coat of paint to the weathered fence.
Note
The spelling follows the rule for verbs ending in a consonant plus -y: apply becomes applies, as carry becomes carries, while a vowel before the -y leaves it alone (plays). The form often takes a reflexive object. She applies herself means she works diligently and attentively. Without the pronoun, it usually means laying one thing to another or putting something to use.
She applies herself to her studies every evening.
He applies himself to the problem until it is solved.
applies is a form of apply
apply, verb: To put something to use, employing it for a particular purpose or in a particular case. Full entry
- Spelling
- apply → applies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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