Apply and Observe

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Apply

Apply verb - To carry out effectively.
Usage example: a police officer applying the law
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Observe and apply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Observe" instead a verb "Apply".
Nearby Words: application, applied, applicable, applying

Observe

Observe verb - To act according to the commands of.
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Apply and observe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Observe".
Nearby Words: observation, observance, observed, observable, observing

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power apply power observe power
time apply time observe time
way apply way observe way
rule apply rule observe rule
Other words: law, effects, rules.

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  • Inhumanable Alien Rights: After rationalizing her trespassing on a building (to observe a man doing the same thing) by pointing out that the law would only apply to humans, which she isn't anymore, Ms.
    Source: Fan Fic / Webwork
  • Series / Psych As a result, Shawn effectively possesses a Photographic Memory and the ability to observe and put together clues too subtle for the average person to pick up.Unfortunately, as an adult Shawn is equal parts prankster and slacker with no real desire to apply himself in any normal occupation.
    Source: Series / Psych
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