verwenden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apply verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
- bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
- employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
- intercede verb To speak or act on someone else's behalf, often to resolve a conflict.
- use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.
- utilise verb To make use of; to use.
Senses
verwenden is used for these senses in English:
- apply (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- bestow To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
- employ To make busy; to preoccupy.
- intercede (intransitive) To plead on someone else's behalf.
- use (transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.
- utilise To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
apply — full definition
- verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
- verb To put something into use for a particular purpose.
- verb To be relevant or have an effect on a particular case.