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bewegen.

to motivate; to persuade; to prompt (someone or something to do something); to make (someone or something to do something); to induce; to get (someone or something to do something)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈveːɡən/
  1. to motivate; to persuade; to prompt (someone or something to do something); to make (someone or something to do something); to induce; to get (someone or something to do something)

    class-4 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bewëgen, from Old High German biwëgan, from Proto-West Germanic *biwegan, derived from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move”), which stems from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Compare English beweigh.

verb/bəˈveːɡən/
  1. to move; to stir

    reflexive · transitive · weak
  2. to move, to touch, to affect emotionally

    figuratively · transitive · weak
  3. to exercise (intransitive)

    reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bewegen, from Old High German biweggen, from Proto-West Germanic *biwaggjan.

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