Apply and Settle

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

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

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Apply and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Settle".

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

way	apply way	settle way
times	apply times	settle times

Due to the lack of interest by the Parliament, courts had to develop legal doctrines to apply in the cases they had to settle.

Source: Useful Notes / French Courts

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