motivateverb
uk/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/us/ˈmoʊ.t̬ə.veɪt/C1 [ T often passive ] to cause someone to behave in a particular way:
Like so many people, he's motivated by greed.
He is genuinely motivated by a desire to help people.
C1 [ T ] to make someone want to do something well:
[ + to infinitive ] Teaching is all about motivating people to learn.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- invitation
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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