apply vs run

apply is not a noun while run is a noun.

apply and run both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apply	No	No	Yes	No
run	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

apply: ensure observance of laws and rules
run: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

Other hyponyms of apply include execute, execute.

apply (noun)	run (noun)
	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
	a regular trip
	a short trip
	the act of testing something
	an unbroken chronological sequence
	the pouring forth of a fluid
	a row of unravelled stitches
	a race run on foot
	a race between candidates for elective office
	an unbroken series of events
	a small stream
	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
	unrestricted freedom to use
	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

apply (verb)	run (verb)
ask (for something)	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	progress by being changed
coat, cover or smear a surface with	change from one state to another
give or convey physically	become undone
avail oneself to	cause to perform
ensure observance of laws and rules	compete in a race
apply oneself to	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
be pertinent or relevant or applicable	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
be applicable to; as to an analysis	perform as expected when applied
	pass over, across, or through
	be operating, running or functioning
	conduct to completion
	cause to emit recorded audio or video
	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
	move along, of liquids
	keep company
	sail before the wind
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	cover by running; run a certain distance
	run with the ball; in such sports as football
	be diffused
	travel a route regularly
	cause an animal to move fast
	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	make without a miss
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
	set animals loose to graze
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
	be affected by; be subjected to
	continue to exist
	have a particular form
	extend or continue for a certain period of time
	occur persistently
	change or be different within limits
	cause something to pass or lead somewhere

apply vs run

apply is not a noun while run is a noun.

apply and run both are verbs.

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