applicant, n. [candidate], [petitioner], aspirant, suitor.

application, n. applying; [use], [practice], employment, [exercise]; [relevancy]; [assiduity], [persistency]; [request], [petition], [appeal], [solicitation].

apply, v. [utilize], employ, [practice].

appoint, v. [establish], prescribe, ordain, enjoin, [assign], [allot]; deputize, depute, commission, [delegate], nominate

appointment, n. deputation, commissioning, delegation; [engagement], tryst; assignation; [equipment], [furniture].

apportion, v. [allot], [partition].

apportionment, n. [allotment], [partition].

appreciable, a. perceptible, [discernible]. Antonym: inappreciable.

appreciate, v. [value], [esteem], [prize].

appreciation, n. [valuation], [estimation], [esteem]. Antonyms: depreciation, inappreciation.