Apply and Put out

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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

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

Put out verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

Usage example: despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival

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Apply and put out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Put out".

Kula is always seen licking lollipops and several of her talks feature how much she loves ice-cream; on the other hand, Maxima openly admits that Real Men Hate Sugar does NOT apply to him, and he is able to put out a MASSIVE parfait in few seconds.

Source: Sweet Tooth

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