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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
The prime minister insisted to me it was the first principles that motivated him – driving down child poverty, improving the NHS and schools.
The armed forces would benefit from motivated young French men and women, he added: "It is an act of trust in our youth."
Trusts can match the incomes of heirs to motivate them to keep working.
Long says the counterfeiters have no morals, no standards, and the only thing they are motivated by is price.
"I hope to hear a message that motivates our country" to improve things "so my parents and family and our people can return", he said, adding: "Nobody likes to live far from their country."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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