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motivate
CIDE DICTIONARY
To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. William James. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
motivate, v.tr.
1 supply a motive to; be the motive of.
2 cause (a person) to act in a particular way.
3 stimulate the interest of (a person in an activity).
1 supply a motive to; be the motive of.
2 cause (a person) to act in a particular way.
3 stimulate the interest of (a person in an activity).
Derivative
motivation n. motivational adj. motivationally adv.
THESAURUS
motivate
activate, actuate, animate, arouse, bring, bring about, bring on, cajole, call forth, cause, coax, compel, contrive, draw down, draw on, drive, drive on, effect, egg on, elicit, encourage, energize, evoke, excite, force, forward, foster, galvanize, get, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, impel, incite, induce, influence, inspire, instigate, lead, mobilize, move, move to action, nudge, obtain, occasion, persuade, pique, power, procure, prod, promote, prompt, propel, provoke, push, put in motion, quicken, rouse, set agoing, set going, set in motion, shove, spark, spur, stimulate, stir up, superinduce, tempt, thrust, urge, wheedle, whip onFor further exploring for "motivate" in Webster Dictionary Online
