This is the 187th most frequent Ukrainian word.
використовувати
"Використовувати" means "to use" or "to utilize" in English.
The word 'використовувати' is used here to denote the action of using an object effectively for its purpose.
Я використовую ручку, щоб писати замітки.
I use a pen to write notes.
Here, 'використовувати' (in the perfective form 'використати') implies applying a set of skills or experience toward achieving a goal.
Вони вирішили використати свій досвід для вирішення цієї проблеми.
They decided to use their experience to solve this problem.
In this context, 'використовувати' suggests employing a strategy or method as a means to enhance a specific outcome.