apply to
This page is about the phrasal verb apply to
Meaning
If something applies to you, it is relevant to you or you are affected by it.
Synonym
appertain to
For example
- apply to Some young people from rich families seem to think that the law doesn't apply to them.
- apply to The company's new regulations on sexual harassment apply to everybody, from the CEO to the cleaners.
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