motivate
Origin of motivate
1Other words for motivate
Other words from motivate
- mo·ti·va·tor, noun
- de·mo·ti·vate, verb (used with object), de·mo·ti·vat·ed, de·mo·ti·vat·ing.
- non·mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective
- re·mo·ti·vate, verb (used with object), re·mo·ti·vat·ed, re·mo·ti·vat·ing.
- un·mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective
- un·mo·ti·vat·ing, adjective
- well-mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective
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How to use motivate in a sentence
The decision not to run the cartoons is motivated by nothing more than fear: either fear of offending or fear of retaliation.
As the interview wound down, Bentivolio reflected on what may have motivated him to dress as Santa.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus | Ben Jacobs | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn some cases, an ideologically-motivated education is readily available for girls, just not an open, western pluralistic model.
Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More | Paula Kweskin | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOfficer Pantaleo had also been sued twice in the past for alleged racially motivated misconduct in the line of duty.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem | Marlow Stern | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, Abbott is not about to let cold hard facts get in the way of a little politically motivated demagoguery.
The New Texas Governor’s Cynical Immigration Threat | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But even these directly homicidal crowds invariably represent themselves as motivated by moral idealism and righteous indignation.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinNations in general do not go to war over principles because they are not motivated by principles in their historical course.
The Psychology of Nations | G.E. PartridgeCannibalism by adults on newborn young in times of drought may be motivated by the acute need for moisture and nutritious food.
If motivated at all its guidance comes from something superindividual, and that something is social value.
Social Value | B. M. AndersonWhatever the final product, they are invariably presented as being motivated by liberal idealism and progress.
Revolution | Dallas McCord Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for motivate
/ (ˈməʊtɪˌveɪt) /
(tr) to give incentive to
Derived forms of motivate
- motivator, noun
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