No. 4,695 in German
verwendete
"Verwendete" means "used" in English.
In a sentence
Ich verwendete einen neuen Stift, um den Brief zu schreiben.
I used a new pen to write the letter.
The word 'verwendete' is used as the past tense of the verb 'verwenden', meaning 'to use'. It indicates the act of utilizing an item in a past event.
Er verwendete viel Zeit, um das Problem zu lösen.
He took a lot of time to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'verwendete' describes the expenditure of an abstract resource (time) for an activity, again in the past tense form of 'verwenden'.
Die Wissenschaftlerin verwendete verschiedene Methoden für ihre Forschung.
The scientist used various methods for her research.
Here, 'verwendete' refers to employing different approaches or techniques in a professional task, emphasizing its application in a past professional context.
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