Motivar
Example: Los profesores siempre motivan a los estudiantes a aprender.
Definition
"Motivar" means to provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something, often encouraging or inspiring action, effort, or enthusiasm. For example, teachers motivate students to learn by fostering interest and determination.
Etymology
The word "motivar" comes from the Latin 'motivus', meaning 'causing motion', derived from 'movere', which means 'to move'. Did you know? The idea behind "motivar" is to 'move' someone's will or emotions to act.
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"Motivar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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