appliquer

Definitions of appliquer
  1. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: employer, faire usage de, implémenter, se servir de, utiliser
    pratiquer
    avail oneself to
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    donner, se consacrer
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    mettre
    attribute or give
    abuser de, faire mauvais usage
    apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
    recycler, réemployer
    use again after processing
    exploiter, profiter de
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    exploiter
    draw from; make good use of
    goûter, jouir
    have benefit from
    prendre
    travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
    partager, utiliser en commun
    use jointly or in common
    faire travailler, mettre au travail
    cause to work
    travailler
    give a workout to
    exploiter
    exploit the power of
    exploiter
    get from the earth by excavation
    exploiter, extraire
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    collaborer
    seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
  2. verb
    ensure observance of laws and rules
    synonyms: mettre en vigueur
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    exécuter, lancer
    carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
    accomplir, exécuter
    carry out the legalities of
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    contraindre, forcer, obliger
    force somebody to do something
  3. verb
    apply to a surface
    synonyms: mettre
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    nettoyer une plaie
    apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
    effacer, enlever à l'éponge
    apply with a sponge
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    couvrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  4. verb
    avail oneself to
    synonyms: pratiquer
    employer, faire usage de, implémenter, se servir de, utiliser
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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