Apply
Apply verb - To occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention.
Usage example: Sam applied himself to writing thank-you letters to everyone who'd helped sponsor him for the charity walk
Engage is a synonym for apply in use topic. In some cases you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Apply", when it comes to topics like put into use.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Those who can are called Supers and can apply for a Hero license (which allows them to engage in vigilante justice and provides Hero Insurance).
Source: Power Incontinence
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Engage and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/engage
Apply & Engage. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/engage>.
Engage or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/engage.
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