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.