The term 'APPLY FOR' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: SEEK (4 letters), EXERT (5 letters), SUE (3 letters), and PUTIN (5 letters). To apply for something means to make a formal request for it, usually in the form of a job application. To SEEK something is to look for it or try to find it. To EXERT something is to use effort or energy to do something. To SUE someone is to take legal action against them. To put in an effort is to make an effort to do something. Therefore, the term 'APPLY FOR' can be defined as making a formal request for something, looking for it, using effort to do it, taking legal action against someone, or making an effort to do something.