Apply and Cite

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Apply

Apply verb - To carry out effectively.

Usage example: a police officer applying the law

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Cite and apply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cite" instead a verb "Apply".

Nearby Words: application, applied, applicable, applying

Cite

Cite verb - To give as an example.

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Apply and cite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Cite".

Nearby Words: citation, citing

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Common collocations

power	apply power	cite power
status	apply status	cite status
amount	apply amount	cite amount
rule	apply rule	cite rule
Other words: law.

Both words in one sentence

Someone external to the wiki might be trying to apply the trope as descriptive of the real person, though, and as long as we can cite and link to where they made the attempt (attribute it, that is), then the trope can be listed.

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Cite and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/cite

Apply & Cite. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/cite>.

Cite or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/cite.

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