apply vs fall back

fall back vs apply

apply and fall back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apply	No	No	Yes	No
fall back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fall back is a hyponym of apply; that is, fall back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apply:

apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
fall back: have recourse to

Other hyponyms of apply include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, recur, resort.

apply (verb)	fall back (verb)
ask (for something)	go back to bad behavior
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing	retreat
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
coat, cover or smear a surface with	fall backwards and down
give or convey physically	move back and away from
avail oneself to	have recourse to
ensure observance of laws and rules
apply oneself to
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
be applicable to; as to an analysis

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