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TOPIK 3verb

활용하다

hwaryonghada [화룡하다]

활용해요 · 활용했어요 · 활용할 거예요 · 활용하세요

to make use of, to utilize, to apply

Example

남는 시간을 활용해서 한국어를 공부해요.

I use my spare time to study Korean.

Word parts

활 live용 use

Literally 'living use' — putting something to active use.

Good to know

Unlike plain 사용하다, 활용하다 suggests using something cleverly or to its full advantage.