besinnen

reflect

verb buh-ZIN-nen Less Common

Also means

recollect oneself

Usage Note

besinnen is reflexive: sich auf etwas besinnen means to call something to mind or to remember one's values. Forms: besinnt, besann, hat besonnen. The participle besonnen means level-headed.

Examples

"Wir sollten uns auf unsere Stärken besinnen."

Natural Translation

We should call our strengths to mind.

Literal Translation

We should ourselves on our strengths reflect.

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