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festigen

to consolidate; to strengthen; to firm up

verb FES-ti-gen Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

festigen in cognitive contexts means to solidify knowledge or convictions: sein Wissen festigen (to consolidate one's knowledge). The reflexive sich festigen = to become more stable. Common in educational contexts as a learning objective.

Examples

"Wiederholung hilft dabei, neues Wissen im Gedächtnis zu festigen."

Natural Translation

Repetition helps to consolidate new knowledge in the memory.

Literal Translation

Repetition helps with-it, new knowledge in-the memory to consolidate.

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