Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Motivate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
2
To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
"The company offered a bonus to motivate employees to meet their sales targets before the end of the year."
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)