sich besinnen
/ˌbəˈzɪnən/ verb C1- to reflect (on); to think (about); to contemplate · sich eines Besseren besinnen to think better of it, to discard a bad idea after considering it
- to remember, to recall
- to come to one's senses (after being dazed, shocked or not of one's right mind)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- sich besinnen
- Present (er)
- besinnt sich
- Präteritum (er)
- besann sich
- Perfekt (er)
- hat sich besonnen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu besinnen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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