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   mo·ti·vate

   /ˈmōdəˌvāt/

   verb

   • 1. provide (someone) with a motive for doing something: "he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit" Similar promptdrivemoveinspirestimulateinfluenceleadpersuadeactuateactivateimpelpushpropelspur (on)provoketriggercausebring aboutoccasioninduceincite
   • ▪ stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something: "I'm going to motivate kids to study civics" Similar inspirestimulateencouragespur (on)galvanizearouserouseexcitestir (up)fire with enthusiasmfire the imagination ofrare:inspiritincentivizeOpposite demotivate

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   Motivate means to provide with a motive or reason for doing something. See examples of how to use motivate in a sentence, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

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   Motivate means to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of the verb motivate from Dictionary.com.

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   To give someone the incentive to act in a certain way is to motivate that person. If you give your dad a food-processor for his birthday, you might motivate him to help out with the cooking. The verb motivate means to prompt or incite.

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   Learn the meaning of motivate as a verb and a noun, and its synonyms and related words. Find out how to use motivate in sentences and pronounce it in British and American English.

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   Learn the meaning of motivation, a noun that refers to the act or process of motivating, the condition of being motivated, or a motivating force or influence. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for motivation.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb motivate, which means to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way. Find out how to use motivate in different contexts and expressions, such as motivate somebody to do something or motivate something.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb motivate, which means to make someone want to do something or behave in a certain way. See pictures, synonyms and related words for motivate.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb motivate, which means to cause someone to behave or act in a certain way. Find out how to pronounce it, conjugate it, and use it in sentences with synonyms and collocations.

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    MOTIVATE definition: 1. to make someone enthusiastic about doing something: 2. to make someone behave in a particular…. Learn more.