Apply and Set

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

Set is a synonym for apply. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a verb "Apply".

Set

Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.

Apply is a synonym for set in position topic. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

Common collocations

fire apply fire set fire
name apply name set name
way apply way set way
level apply level set level
Other words: theory, rules.

Both words in one sentence

  • Set Bonus Guild Wars 2 has runes, which gives set bonuses when you apply them to your current armor.
    Source: Set Bonus
  • It does not apply to fantasy settings, Alternate History works, works set in the future, or contemporary fiction.
  • Creator / Pixar This may not apply to all films however since The Incredibles is seemingly set in an alternate Present Day Retro Universe and Cars, well, for obvious reasons.
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