motivate

motive +‎ -ate

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/

motivate (third-person singular simple present motivates, present participle motivating, simple past and past participle motivated)

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.

• demotivate

• motivated
• motivator
• motive

motivate f pl

1. feminine plural of motivato

motivate

1. second-person plural present indicative of motivare
2. second-person plural imperative of motivare
3. feminine plural of motivato

• vomitate