English verb: motivate | |||
1. | motivate (creation) give an incentive for action | ||
Samples | This moved me to sacrifice my career. | ||
Examples | They motivate him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | actuate, incite, move, prompt, propel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
Verb group | affect, impress, move, move, strike | ||