ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"
establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"