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motivate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Motivate \Mo"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-vated}; p. pr & vb n. {-vating}.] [From {Motive}, n.] To provide with a motive; to move impel; induce; incite. -- {Mo`ti*va"tion}, n. --William James. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: motivate v : give an incentive; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" [syn: {propel}, {move}, {prompt}, {incite}]
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