No. 13,244 in German
aufwenden
"Aufwenden": To expend, spend, or use (effort, time, or resources).
In a sentence
Ich muss viel Zeit aufwenden, um dieses Projekt zu beenden.
I need to spend a lot of time to finish this project.
Here 'aufwenden' is used to indicate the expenditure of time or effort for completing a task.
Für diese Aufgabe habe ich all meine Energie aufgewendet.
For this task, I have expended all my energy.
In this example, 'aufwenden' describes the act of using up one's resources, in this case energy, to accomplish something.
Wir müssen mehr Geld aufwenden, um das Problem zu lösen.
We need to allocate more money to solve the problem.
The verb 'aufwenden' here refers to the act of allocating or spending monetary resources to achieve a goal.
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