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motivate
(redirected from motivators)

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mo·ti·vate  (mt-vt)
tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates
To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel.

moti·vator n.

motivate
Verb
[-vating, -vated]
1. to give a reason or inspiration for a course of action to someone: he was motivated purely by greed
2. to inspire and encourage someone to do something: a good teacher must motivate her pupils
motivation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.motivate - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

motivate
Translations
motivate [ˈməutɪveɪt] vtmotivar
motivate [ˈməutɪveɪt] vtmotiver
motivate [ˈməutɪveɪt] vtmotivieren
motivate [ˈməutɪveɪt] vt [+ act, decision] → dare origine a, motivare [+ person]; spingere


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