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vergegenwärtigen

to bring to mind, to visualise vividly

verb fer-ge-gen-VAER-ti-gen Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to make present to oneself

Usage Note

sich etwas vergegenwärtigen means to make something mentally present and vivid. It is a reflexive construction (sich vergegenwärtigen) and is used in formal and philosophical registers.

Examples

"Versuche dir die Folgen deiner Entscheidung zu vergegenwärtigen."

Natural Translation

Try to bring the consequences of your decision vividly to mind.

Literal Translation

Try to-yourself the consequences of-your decision to make-present.

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