motivate
To provide someone with an incentive to do somethingTo provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
» I know that Tom is motivated.
Я знаю, що Том мотивований.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.
motivieren
мотиви́роватьmotivírovatʹ
мотивува́тиmotyvuváty
give an incentive for action
(transitive)To animate; to propel; to cause to take action.
He was motivated purely by self-interest.
Steam-motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.
Examples
623 sentencesI know that Tom is motivated.
Я знаю, що Том мотивований. — deniko
I don't think Tom was motivated.
Не думаю, що Том був мотивований. — deniko
I think that Tom is motivated.
Мені здається, що Том мотивований. — deniko
Tom motivated Mary to practice harder.
Том спонукав Мері більше практикуватися. — Ahha
I don't think that Tom was motivated.
Не думаю, що Том був мотивований. — deniko
Translations
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Forms
motivates, motivating, motivated, motivatedSynonyms
50 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- motivated to do
- be motivated to
- would be motivated
- will be motivated
- be very motivated
- very motivated to
- be as motivated
- motivated to learn
- highly motivated
- as motivated to
- was motivated by
- as motivated as