Apply and Expend

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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

Expend

Expend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Apply and expend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Expend".

Common collocations

power apply power expend power
force apply force expend force
amount apply amount expend amount
time apply time expend time
Other words: spell, philosophy, penalty, amounts.
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