daub vs apply

daub is a noun but apply is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of daub include put on.

daub (verb)	apply (verb)
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it	ask (for something)
coat with plaster	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
apply to a surface	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
	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