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verinnerlichen

to internalize

verinnerlichen – verinnerlichte – hat verinnerlicht

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verinnerlichen vs annektieren

to annex

Verinnerlichen means absorbing an idea, rule, or skill deeply into one's own thinking and actions. Annektieren, on the other hand, means forcibly incorporating a foreign territory into a state. Verinnerlichen is used for personal learning processes, while annektieren is used for the political takeover of a territory.

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verinnerlichen

Nach vielen Übungen hat sie die wichtigsten Regeln verinnerlicht.

After many practice sessions, she had internalized the most important rules.

annektieren

Nach dem militärischen Angriff annektierte der Staat das fremde Gebiet.

After the military attack, the state annexed the foreign territory.

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