mit|gestalten
Translation
to co-create, to help shape, to participate in designing
Examples
Er hat die Chance, die Zukunft mitzugestalten.
He has the chance to help shape the future.
Wir laden alle ein, das Programm mitzugestalten.
We invite everyone to help design the program.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) mitgestalten to help shape sth. We want to help shape the future.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mitwirken (to participate), mitbestimmen (to co-determine)
Etymology
Prefix `mit-` (with, co-) + verb `gestalten` (to shape, form). Literally 'to shape with'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'mit' (with) and 'gestalten' (to shape, as in Gestalt psychology). You are shaping something *with* others.