dab vs apply

dab is a noun but apply is not a noun.

dab and apply both are verbs.

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

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of dab; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than dab:

dab: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
apply: coat, cover or smear a surface with

Other hypernyms of dab include put on.

dab (noun)	apply (noun)
a light touch or stroke
a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
a small quantity of something moist or liquid

dab (verb)	apply (verb)
to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil	ask (for something)
hit lightly	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing	coat, cover or smear a surface with
	give or convey physically
	avail oneself to
	ensure observance of laws and rules
	apply oneself to
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	be applicable to; as to an analysis

Difference between dab and apply

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