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motivar.

to motivate

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/mo.t͡ʃiˈva(ʁ)/Brazil[mo.t͡ʃiˈva(h)]Brazil/mo.t͡ʃiˈva(ɾ)/São-Paulo/mo.t͡ʃiˈva(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. to motivate

    transitive

  2. to cause, induce, provoke

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin mōtīvuslbor. Portuguese motivo Portuguese -ar Portuguese motivar From motivo + -ar.

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