motivera

See also: motiverà

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

motivera

1. third-person singular simple future of motiver

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• motivere

Etymology

From French motiver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mʊtɪˈʋeːrɑ/

Verb

motivera (present tense motiverer, past tense motiverte, past participle motivert, passive infinitive motiverast, present participle motiverande, imperative motiver)

1. to motivate (provide incentives for)

   Trenaren må motivera spelarane sine til å vinna.

   The coach has to motivate his players to win.

2. to justify (provide a reason for)
   • 1968, Lars Hamre, Norsk historie frå omlag år 1400:

     Den karakteristikken som ligg i nemninga "dei mørke hundreåra" har vore motivert på ulik vis.

     The characterization implicit in the term "the dark centuries" has been justified in different ways.

Related terms

• motivasjon
• motivering

References

• “motivera” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

motiv +‎ -era

Verb

motivera (present motiverar, preterite motiverade, supine motiverat, imperative motivera)

1. to justify (to explain motives)

   Synonyms: argumentera, underbygga

2. to motivate (make more motivated to do something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of motivera (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	motivera		motiveras
supine	motiverat		motiverats
imperative	motivera		—
imper. plural1	motiveren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	motiverar	motiverade	motiveras	motiverades
ind. plural1	motivera	motiverade	motiveras	motiverades
subjunctive2	motivere	motiverade	motiveres	motiverades
present participle		motiverande
past participle		motiverad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• motiv
• motivation
• motivering

References

• motivera in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• motivera in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• motivera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)