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applying (for)

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present participle of apply (for)

Synonyms of applying (for)

as in begging (for), wishing (for)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for applying (for)

begging (for),
claiming,
clamoring (for),
importuning,
urging,
wishing (for)

asking (for),
bespeaking,
calling (for),
desiring,
pleading (for),
questing,
requesting,
seeking,
soliciting,
speaking (for),
suing (for)

demanding,
enjoining,
exacting,
insisting (on),
petitioning (for),
pressing (for),
requiring,
requisitioning

inviting,
invoking

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applying (for)

applying (oneself)

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“Applying (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applying%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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