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mo⋅ti⋅vate

[moh-tuh-veyt]
–verb (used with object), -vat⋅ed, -vat⋅ing.
to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel.

Origin:
1860–65; motive + -ate 1


mo⋅ti⋅va⋅tor, noun


induce, move, provoke, prompt, cause.
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Main Entry:  demotivate
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to make someone lose motivation, esp. to carry out a task or job
Etymology:  de + motivate
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Main Entry: mo·ti·vate
Pronunciation: 'mOt-&-"vAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -vat·ed; -vat·ing
: to provide with a motive or serve as a motive for —mo·ti·va·tive /-"vAt-iv/ adjective
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