Motiveren
Example: De leraar probeert de studenten te motiveren voor het examen.
Definition
"Motiveren" means to encourage or stimulate someone to take action or to feel enthusiasm, especially by providing reasons or incentives. For example, a teacher might try to motivate students to prepare for an exam by explaining its importance.
Etymology
The Dutch word "motiveren" comes from the Latin 'motivus,' meaning 'moving' or 'causing motion.' It evolved through French 'motiver,' meaning to provide reasons or grounds for something. Did you know? Originally, it referred more to giving reasons, but now it’s commonly used to mean inspiring or encouraging action.
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"Motiveren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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