To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)transitive
To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular casetransitive
To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.transitive
To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.transitive
To work diligently and attentively.reflexive
To address oneself; to refer.reflexive, transitive, usually
To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).intransitive