dish out vs apply

dish out and apply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dish out	No	No	Yes	No
apply	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of dish out include allot, assign, portion, reallot, deal, give, roll out.

dish out (verb)	apply (verb)
provide (usually but not necessarily food)	ask (for something)
administer or bestow, as in small portions	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
	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