No. 3,637 in Spanish

motivó

"Motivó" means "motivated" or "caused."

In a sentence

Él motivó a sus estudiantes a trabajar más duro.
He motivated his students to work harder.
The word 'motivó' here is used as the past tense of the verb 'motivar', meaning 'he encouraged or inspired'.
El accidente motivó medidas de seguridad más estrictas.
The accident prompted stricter safety measures.
In this sentence, 'motivó' implies 'caused or prompted', showing a causative framework.
Su pasión por el arte motivó el inicio de una galería.
Her passion for art motivated the opening of a gallery.
Here, 'motivó' reflects the term 'motivated' in the sense of being the driving force behind an action.

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