to motivate

Examples

• All

• The teacher is not a "sage on the stage," but rather one who facilitates, motivates, and encourages.

  Academic text (2011)

• And it's also how you motivate yourself to keep going.

• So on five, back to that question, what can motivate this kind of effort?

• I believe it really would motivate me to stay healthy.

• I might have something to motivate you.

  #No_Filter (2022)

• In addition, individual employees need to be motivated to work even harder.

  Academic text (2011)

• All that combined, that's how you motivate your key core employees.

  Evan Carmichael

• It's more about what motivates them to work.

  Jack Neel

• Individuals should be motivated enough to learn about and practice the relaxation techniques and methods.

  Academic text (2011)

• Heart rate monitors might help teachers motivate students who otherwise have difficulty connecting with physical education.

  Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

D

to drive

vsto motivate

∞ 3.6

To cause someone to want to do something strongly

relies more on external reasons or incentives rather than inner compulsion

E

to encourage

vsto motivate

∞ 2.3

Give someone support and confidence so they try or keep doing something

emphasizes reasons or incentives rather than emotional or social support

P

to push

vsto motivate

958 1.1

To urge someone to do something or try harder

is less insistent, using incentives or interest rather than pressure

I

to inspire

vsto motivate

837 3.2

Cause someone to feel excited and ready to act

focuses more on reasons or practical incentives than on feeling

U

to urge

vsto motivate

591 3.2

To strongly encourage someone to do something

may be gentler, focusing on reasons or support rather than insistence

P

to prompt

vsto motivate

217 3.6

Make someone do or say something

is more about providing reasons or longer term incentive rather than a cue

S

to spur

vsto motivate

81 4.1

To encourage someone to take action or try harder

is often longer term, using reasons or interest not just urgency

E

to excite

vsto motivate

64 2.7

To make something more active, alert or interested

often uses reasons or incentives rather than mere excitement

I

to induce

vsto motivate

51 4.9

Persuade someone to do something

uses broader reasons or appeal instead of persuasion tactics

P

to propel

vsto motivate

45 4.7

To make someone want to do something

is less forceful, relying on reasons or interest instead of force

I

to incentivize

vsto motivate

• Formal

26 5.5

Give people a reward to make them do something

uses broader reasons or interest rather than only rewards

E

to exhort

vsto motivate

• Formal

16 7.7

To strongly encourage someone to do something

can be gentler, offering reasons or incentives rather than pressure

R

to rouse

vsto motivate

16 5.1

To make people feel strong emotion and want to act

is calmer, focusing on reasons or incentives rather than excitement

C

to cajole

vsto motivate

15 7.7

To persuade someone to do something by gentle talk and praise

relies on general reasons or incentives rather than manipulation or flattery

E

to enthuse

vsto motivate

7 5.5

To make someone feel excited about something

is more about reasons or practical incentives rather than feeling alone

I

to ignite passion

vsto motivate

1 5.0

Make someone feel very excited and interested in something

is broader, supplying reasons or incentives not only strong emotion

A

to actuate

vsto motivate

7.0

To make someone act because of a feeling or reason

is broader, focusing on reasons or interest rather than direct activation

Antonyms

D

to dissuade

35 6.0

To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them

D

to demoralize

33 6.1

To make someone lose confidence or hope

How Motivating

to galvanize

39 6.7

to inspire

837 3.2

to motivate

437 3.5

to encourage

∞ 2.3

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology