Motiveren
Example: De leraar probeert de studenten te motiveren voor het examen.
Definition
"Motiveren" means to encourage or inspire someone to take action or feel enthusiastic about something, often by providing reasons or incentives. For example, a teacher might try to motivate students to study for an exam by explaining its importance.
Etymology
The word "motiveren" comes from the Dutch adaptation of the Latin word 'motivus,' which means 'moving' or 'causing motion.' It originally referred to the act of providing reasons or causes that move someone to act. Did you know? The concept of motivation has long been linked to movement, both physically and mentally.
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"Motiveren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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