motivate

Meaning

to encourage or stimulate interest or enthusiasm for doing something

To provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something.

Example Sentences

The coach's speech motivated the team to win the championship.

The coach motivated the players to give their best performance.

Example Expressions

self-motivate

Synonyms

inspire, encourage, stimulate, drive, urge

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inspire, encourage, stimulate, drive

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encourage, inspire, stimulate, urge, drive

Antonyms

discourage, demotivate, dishearten, deter

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discourage, demotivate, dishearten, deter

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discourage, demotivate

Collocations

motivate employees, motivate students, motivate oneself, highly motivated, motivate people, motivate to succeed, motivated by

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motivate employees, motivate students, motivate oneself, highly motivated

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motivate people, motivate employees, motivate to succeed, motivated by