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apply oneself

apply oneself verb: synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.

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

apply oneself meaning in Malayalam

apply oneself in Malayalam

be diligent, be industry-ous, be assiduous
ശുഷ്കാന്തിയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക, ജാഗ്രതയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക, പൂർണ്ണമായ ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക, പൂർണ്ണമായി മനസ്സുവച്ചു പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക, കഠിനാദ്ധ്വാനം ചെയ്യുക, കഠിനോദ്യമം ചെയ്യുക

Synonyms of apply oneself

Forms of apply oneself

third-person singular presentapplies oneself
present participleapplying oneself
past participleapplied oneself
pastapplied oneself

Questions about apply oneself

What does apply oneself mean?
Apply oneself means synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.
What is apply oneself in Malayalam?
Apply oneself in Malayalam is ശുഷ്കാന്തിയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക, ജാഗ്രതയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക, പൂർണ്ണമായ ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക. See Apply oneself meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is apply oneself?
Apply oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of apply oneself?
The past tense of apply oneself is applied oneself.

Words near apply oneself in the dictionary

  1. applotter
  2. applotters
  3. applotting
  4. appls
  5. apply
  6. apply oneself
  7. applyed
  8. applying
  9. applying oneself
  10. applyingly
  11. applyings

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