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verinnerlichen

internalize

verb fer-IN-er-likh-en Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

take to heart

Usage Note

verinnerlichen means to make something part of one's inner thinking, derived from innerlich (inner). Forms: verinnerlicht, verinnerlichte, hat verinnerlicht. Common in psychology and pedagogy.

Examples

"Diese Regeln muss man erst verinnerlichen."

Natural Translation

One must first internalize these rules.

Literal Translation

These rules must one first internalize.

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