anvende

Anvende is a Danish verb meaning to use, employ, or apply. It is commonly used in formal, technical, and administrative writing, as well as when describing deliberate or planned use of tools, methods, data, or rules. In everyday speech, the synonym bruge is more common, but anvende conveys a sense of methodical application.

In Danish, anvende is conjugated regularly. The infinitive is anvende; the present tense is anvender; the past tense is anvendte; and the past participle is anvendt. The passive form in the present is anvendes. The perfect tense is formed with har anvendt. The verb can also appear in compound constructions to describe specific applications, such as applying a method or a tool to a problem.

The related noun is anvendelse, meaning usage, application, or deployment. Anvendelse is used to discuss how something is utilized, the scope of its application, and considerations of efficiency or appropriateness in a given context. Phrases frequently pair anvendelse with adjectives denoting suitability, e.g., ny anvendelse, praktisk anvendelse.

Cognates exist in other North Germanic languages. In Norwegian, a closely related form (anvende/anvender) is used with similar meaning, reflecting shared linguistic roots. In Swedish, a cognate exists as använda, which carries a comparable sense of use, though spelling and forms differ.

See also: anvendelse, anvendelsesområde, metod, bruken.