Apply and Function

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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

Function verb - To have a certain purpose.

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Apply and function are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Function".

fire	apply fire	function fire
power	apply power	function power
name	apply name	function name
amount	apply amount	function amount
Other words: way, spell, level, rule, effects, abilities, amounts.

This tends to apply to video game levels that are All Just a Dream or a virtual reality simulation as a function of gameplay: If your character dies, it's still a Game Over.

Source: Your Mind Makes It Real
Curiously, this trope does not usually hold for products whose main function is birth control, though it does apply for non-contraceptive parasexual products like Viagra or sexual lubricant.

Source: Sex for Product
Their function is simple — apply additional damage over time for some time after the initial effect lands.

Source: Standard Status Effects

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