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mo‧ti‧vate
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[transitive]1 to be the reason why someone does something [= drive]: Was he motivated solely by a desire for power?
Was he motivated solely by a desire for power?2 to make someone want to achieve something and make them willing to work hard in order to do this : A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students.
A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students. motivate somebody to do something The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard.
The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard.