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applied oneself

applied oneself is the simple past and past participle of apply oneself.

Meaning of apply oneself

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.
    • His parents wish he had applied himself better while he was in school, but he couldn't give a toss.
    Synonyms:
    strive

Questions about applied oneself

What is applied oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Applied oneself is the simple past and past participle of apply oneself.

Words near applied oneself in the dictionary

  1. applied kinesiology
  2. applied linguistics
  3. applied math
  4. applied mathematics
  5. applied maths
  6. applied oneself
  7. applied science
  8. applied sciences
  9. applied semantics
  10. applied statistics
  11. applied tension

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