different between apply vs destine

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English aplien, applien, from Old French applier, (French appliquer), from Latin applic? (“join, fix, or attach to”); from ad + plic? (“fold, twist together”). See applicant, ply.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??pla?/
• Rhymes: -a?
• Hyphenation: ap?ply

Verb

apply (third-person singular simple present applies, present participle applying, simple past and past participle applied)

1. (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
2. (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

   Synonyms: appropriate, devote, use

3. (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
4. (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention

   Synonyms: attach, incline
5. (transitive) To to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
6. (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
7. (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.

8. (obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

   • She was no less skillful in applying his humours.

9. (obsolete) To visit.

Related terms

Descendants

• ? Cebuano: aplay

Translations

Etymology 2

apple +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æp(?)li/

Adjective

apply (comparative more apply, superlative most apply)

1. Alternative spelling of appley

References

• apply in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• lappy

English

Etymology

From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?st?n/

Verb

destine (third-person singular simple present destines, present participle destining, simple past and past participle destined)

1. to preordain
2. to assign something (especially finance) for a particular use
3. to have a particular destination

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• deniest, edestin, endites, entised, in steed, steined, tendies, tenside

French

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -in

Verb

destine

1. first-person singular present indicative of destiner
2. third-person singular present indicative of destiner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of destiner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of destiner
5. second-person singular imperative of destiner

Anagrams

• densité, déteins, détiens, étendis

Ladin

Verb

destine

1. first-person singular present indicative of destiner
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of destiner
3. third-person singular present subjunctive of destiner
4. third-person plural present subjunctive of destiner

Portuguese

Verb

destine

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of destinar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of destinar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of destinar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of destinar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /des?tine/, [d?es?t?i.ne]

Verb

destine

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of destinar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of destinar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of destinar.