The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
The substance applied.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
Diligence; close thought or attention.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
An attempt to score points in a discussion by portraying oneself as a victim in need of sympathy (used with the verb "play").
A greeting card sent to family members of one who has died to express regret.