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motivate

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Main Entry:
mo·ti·vate Listen to the pronunciation of motivate
Pronunciation:
\ˈmō-tə-ˌvāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
mo·ti·vat·ed; mo·ti·vat·ing
Date:
1885
: to provide with a motive : impel <questions that excite and motivate youth>
— mo·ti·va·tive Listen to the pronunciation of motivative \-ˌvā-tiv\ adjective
— mo·ti·va·tor Listen to the pronunciation of motivator \-ˌvā-tər\ noun
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