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motivate
verb
-
motivate
,
motivating
,
motivates
,
motivated
to
encourage
someone
and
give
them
a
reason
to
do
something
with
energy
and
determination
•
The
coach
’
s
passionate
speech
motivated
the
team
to
keep
playing
hard
.
The
coach
’
s
passionate
speech
motivated
the
team
to
keep
playing
hard
.
•
A
colorful
sticker
chart
can
motivate
children
to
finish
their
homework
.
A
colorful
sticker
chart
can
motivate
children
to
finish
their
homework
.
From
Latin
movere
“
to
move
”
+
-ate
,
meaning
“
to
move
into
action
”.
verb
-
motivate
,
motivating
,
motivates
,
motivated
to
be
the
reason
or
driving
force
behind
someone
’
s
actions
or
a
decision
•
A
desire
for
recognition
often
motivates
people
to
post
on
social
media
.
A
desire
for
recognition
often
motivates
people
to
post
on
social
media
.
•
Curiosity
motivates
scientific
research
and
discovery
.
Curiosity
motivates
scientific
research
and
discovery
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
movere
“
to
move
”.