motywować

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French motiver + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.tɨˈvɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mo‧ty‧wo‧wać

Verb

motywować impf (perfective zmotywować)

  1. (transitive) to motivate (to encourage)

Verb

motywować impf (perfective umotywować)

  1. (transitive) to justify, to legitimise, to validate
    Synonym: uzasadniać

Conjugation

adjectives
noun

Further reading

  • motywować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • motywować in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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