This is the 4695th most frequent German word.
verwendete
"Verwendete" means "used" in English.
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.
Ich verwendete einen neuen Stift, um den Brief zu schreiben.
I used a new pen to write the letter.
In this sentence, 'verwendete' describes the expenditure of an abstract resource (time) for an activity, again in the past tense form of 'verwenden'.
Er verwendete viel Zeit, um das Problem zu lösen.
He took a lot of time to solve the problem.
Here, 'verwendete' refers to employing different approaches or techniques in a professional task, emphasizing its application in a past professional context.