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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

  1. verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
  2. verb To put something into use for a particular purpose.
  3. verb To be relevant or have an effect on a particular case.

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