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Mo·ti·vate
/ˈmōdəˌvāt/
verb
1.
provide (someone) with a motive for doing something:
"he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit"
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prompt
drive
move
inspire
stimulate
influence
lead
persuade
actuate
activate
impel
push
propel
spur (on)
provoke
trigger
cause
bring about
occasion
induce
incite
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stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something:
"I'm going to motivate kids to study civics"
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inspire
stimulate
encourage
spur (on)
galvanize
arouse
rouse
excite
stir (up)
fire with enthusiasm
fire the imagination of
rare:
inspirit
incentivize
Opposite
demotivate
Scrabble Points: 13
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