n.
1.a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
2.the act of bringing something to bear
3.a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
4.the work of applying something
5.liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
6.a diligent effort
Idiom of the Day
warm one's heart
to make one feel warm or excited
The sight of the small boy helping the old woman warmed the heart of the people on the street.