Apply and Deal

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

Usage example: does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?

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

Deal verb - To carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property.

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Apply and deal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Deal".

Nearby Words: dealing, dealer, dealt

power	apply power	deal power
thanks	apply thanks	deal thanks
amount	apply amount	deal amount
sort	apply sort	deal sort
Other words: time, way, level, bit, effects, damage, times, weapons, amounts.

Presumably this included an exclusivity deal (which would only apply in Europe and America).

Source: No Export For You / Tales Series
Armor doesn't apply against certain environmental effects, psionic effects that deal Intellect damage, and so on.

Source: Tabletop Game / Numenera
In Neverwinter Nights, the player can apply alchemical fire to a sword to make it burn and deal fire damage.

Source: Flaming Sword

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