motivate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.3 Related terms 1.3.1 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Verb 2.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

English motive + -ate

[edit] Verb

to motivate (third-person singular simple present motivates, present participle motivating, simple past and past participle motivated)

1. (transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
   • The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.
2. (transitive) To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
   • He was motivated purely by self-interest.
   • Steam motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.

[edit] Antonyms

• demotivate

[edit] Related terms

• motivated
• motive

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

motivate f.

1. Feminine plural form of motivato

[edit] Verb

motivate

1. Second-person plural present tense of motivare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of motivare.
3. Feminine plural of motivato.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aeimottv
• vomitate