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motivate
verb as in stimulate, instigate
Strongest matches
drive, excite, galvanize, incline, inspire, persuade, prompt, propel, provoke, spark, spur, sway, trigger
Strong matches
actuate, arouse, bring, cause, dispose, draw, fire, goad, goose, impel, incite, induce, innervate, inspirit, lead, move, pique, predetermine, predispose, quicken, rouse, sound, suggest, whet
Weak matches
egg on, give incentive, innerve, prevail upon, set afoot, set astir, touch off
Example Sentences
He added that they "knew Phillips had firearms and was motivated to use them".
At the White House announcement, Bourla said: “Tariffs are the most powerful tool to motivate behavior,” he said, “and clearly motivated ours.”
Human rights groups say the charges are politically motivated and meant to silence him.
He said the defendants were "motivated by hostilities to a racial group or a perceived racial group."
Critics argue that the deployments are politically motivated, a show of force aimed more at bolstering the president’s image than protecting communities.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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