verkörpern
Translation
to embody, to personify, to represent, to incarnate
Examples
Der Schauspieler verkörpert die Rolle perfekt.
The actor embodies the role perfectly.
Sie verkörpert den Geist der neuen Generation.
She embodies the spirit of the new generation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to embody sth. The hero embodies justice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: darstellen, repräsentieren, personifizieren
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` (indicating change or becoming) + `Körper` (body). So, 'to put into a body' or 'to give a body to'.
Memory Tips
Think of giving an idea a 'Körper' (body). An actor gives a character a body on stage.