motivate
verb (used with object), mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing.
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Instructional materials and approaches that motivate, stimulate, and engage students.
The Democrats lost it, by being afraid to have a strong message and motivate their voters.
But he argued that the issue does motivate otherwise unlikely voters and could be a deciding factor in a close race.
Trying to motivate the Allies, he offered his assistance and cooperation to the profession as a whole, pro bono.
Needless to say, Democrats are hoping to use the issue to motivate their base.
Historical Examples of motivate
These problems may then motivate you to enter individual therapy.
When You Don't Know Where to TurnSteven J. Bartlett
He had felt it before, but the feeling was strong enough now to motivate action.
EarthsmithMilton Lesser
Any sort of desire or need, left unsatisfied in the day, may motivate a dream.
PsychologyRobert S. Woodworth
The essential thing about value is that it motivate our conduct.
Social ValueB. M. Anderson
Again, the competitive impulse can often be used to motivate drill.
How to Teach ReligionGeorge Herbert Betts