motivate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mōtə vāt′)

Inflections of 'motivate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
motivates
v 3rd person singular
motivating
v pres p
motivated
v past
motivated
v past p
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motivate [sb] vtr (stimulate to act)motivar a vtr + prep
 How can we motivate the students to work harder?
 ¿Cómo podemos motivar a los estudiantes para que se esfuercen más?
motivate [sb] to do [sth] v expr (stimulate to act)motivar a alguien a loc verb
  incitar a alguien a loc verb
 We need to motivate our staff to generate more profits.
 Necesitamos motivar a nuestro personal a que genere más ganancias.
motivate [sth] vtr (prompt, provoke)motivar vtr
  provocar vtr
  incitar vtr
 The burglaries motivated an increased police presence.
 Los robos motivaron un aumento en la presencia policial.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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