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motivator

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mo⋅ti⋅vate

  [moh-tuh-veyt]
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–verb (used with object), -vat⋅ed, -vat⋅ing.
to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel.
Origin:
1860–65; motive + -ate 1

Related forms:
mo⋅ti⋅va⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
induce, move, provoke, prompt, cause.
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mo·ti·vate   (mō'tə-vāt')   
tr.v.   mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates
To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel.
mo'ti·va'tor n.
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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