Use

"Use" in German

Anwendung

(act of using)

Benutzung

(act of using)

Funktion

(function)

Gebrauch

(act of using)

Nutzen

(usefulness)

Verwendung

(function)

Zweck

(function)

ausnutzen

(to exploit)

benutzen

(employ, apply)

gebrauchen

(employ, apply)

gewöhnlich tun

(rare: to habitually do)

nutzen

(employ, apply)

verbrauchen

(to exhaust the supply of, to consume)

verwenden

(employ, apply)

zu tun pflegen

(rare: to habitually do)

zum Vorwand nehmen

(to exploit)

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