Social life

Synonyms for apply

Two senses of apply live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsSocial life

avail oneself to

Apply a principle.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

practice

Same sentence, swapped: Practice a principle.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for apply as it is used in the sentence above.

enforce
hold
discover

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineSocial life

ensure observance of laws and rules

Apply the rules to everyone.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

enforce

Same sentence, swapped: Enforce the rules to everyone.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for apply as it is used in the sentence above.

practice
employ
exempt

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Closest first: other social life words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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