No. 201 in German
einigen
To agree or to unite.
In a sentence
Wir konnten uns über die Details einigen.
We were able to agree on the details.
The reflexive verb 'sich einigen' means 'to come to an agreement' and is used here to show mutual agreement between subjects.
Einigen Teilnehmern gefiel der Vorschlag.
Some participants liked the suggestion.
'Einigen' is used as a dative pronoun meaning 'some' and refers to a specific but unspecified subset of participants.
Nach langen Verhandlungen haben sie sich schließlich geeinigt.
After long negotiations, they finally reached an agreement.
Here, 'sich einigen' emphasizes the result of a negotiation or mutual decision.
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