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English[]

Etymology[]

motive +‎ -ate

Verb[]

Infinitive
to Motivate

Third person singular
motivat

Simple past
-

Past participle
-

Present participle
es

to Motivate (third-person singular simple present motivat, present participle es, simple past and past participle -)

  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.

Antonyms[]

  • demotivate

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Italian[]

Adjective[]

motivate f.

  1. Feminine plural form of motivato

Verb[]

motivate

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

Anagrams[]

  • aeimottv,
  • vomitate

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