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motivate

verb

mo·​ti·​vate ˈmō-tə-ˌvāt How to pronounce motivate (audio)
motivated; motivating

transitive verb

: to provide with a motive : impel
questions that excite and motivate youth
She was motivated by a desire to help children.
motivative adjective

Example Sentences

No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of motivate was in 1836

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