Apply and Control

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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

Control

Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Apply and control are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Control".

Common collocations

fire apply fire control fire
power apply power control power
strength apply strength control strength
time apply time control time
Other words: way, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Maury Jerkass Has a Point: Believe it or not, the out of control teen girls do have some good ideals, but apply them poorly.
  • Series / Into The Badlands This may apply to the greater population too, since it would be a perfect way for barons to control how much knowledge their people have of the outside world.
  • In RainbowDoubleDash's Lunaverse Twilight Sparkle is convinced that the laws limiting knowledge of certain fields of magic (such as mind-control spells) only apply to other ponies.
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