Motivieren
Example: Der Lehrer motiviert die Schüler zum Lernen jeden Tag.
Definition
"Motivieren" means to encourage or inspire someone to take action or to do something, often by providing reasons, enthusiasm, or incentives. For example, a teacher motivates students to learn by fostering interest and determination.
Etymology
The word "motivieren" comes from the Latin word 'motivus,' meaning 'moving' or 'causing motion.' It entered German through French 'motiver,' which means to provide a motive or reason. Did you know? The root relates to physical movement, but in German it specifically evolved to mean encouraging action or effort.
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"Motivieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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