applier

ap·ply

A0380800 (ə-plī′)v. ap·plied, ap·ply·ing, ap·plies v.tr.1. To bring into contact with something; put on: applied glue sparingly to the paper.2. To put to or adapt for a special use: applies all her money to her mortgage.3. To put into action: applied the brakes.4. To engage (oneself) in a task with close attention or persistence: applied myself to my studies.v.intr.1. To be pertinent or relevant: a rule that applies to everyone.2. To request or seek assistance, employment, or admission: applied for unemployment benefits; will apply to college next year.

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[Middle English applien, from Old French aplier, from Latin applicāre, to affix : ad-, ad- + plicāre, to fold together; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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ap·pli′a·ble adj.ap·pli′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admissionapplicantindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"bidder - someone who makes an offerclaimant - someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"job candidate - an applicant who is being considered for a jobmaterial - a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"petitioner, requester, suppliant, supplicant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"possible - an applicant who might be suitableprobable - an applicant likely to be chosensubmitter - someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"
	2.	applier - a device for applying a substance applicatordevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"flux applicator - an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)paintbrush - a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)spray gun - an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray