motivated

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mo·ti·vate

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

Origin:
1860–65; motive + -ate1

mo·ti·va·tor, noun
de·mo·ti·vate, verb (used with object), de·mo·ti·vat·ed, de·mo·ti·vat·ing.
de·mo·ti·va·tor, noun
non·mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective
re·mo·ti·vate, verb (used with object), re·mo·ti·vat·ed, re·mo·ti·vat·ing.
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un·mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective
un·mo·ti·vat·ing, adjective
well-mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE


induce, move, provoke, prompt, cause.

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Motivated is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example Sentences
  • Her views, science and research aside, are commercially motivated.
  • But public opinion still sees these investigations as politically motivated.
  • The company says its plans are not motivated by a desire to cut costs.
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WordNet
motivated

adjective
provided with a motive or given incentive for action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men" [ant: unmotivated
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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