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
make the scene
to be present, to go to a certain place or event
We decided to make the scene and go to the club for the evening.