gebruiken.
to use
Meaning & usage
to use
Ik gebruik mijn telefoon om berichten te versturen.
to consume, to eat or drink (food or drink)
Hij gebruikt dagelijks veel water en voedsel.
to consume (resources or goods)
We moeten zuinig zijn en niet te veel energie gebruiken.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gebruken, from Old Dutch *gibrūkan. Equivalent to modern ge- + bruiken.
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