Motivate

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪt/

Definitions of motivate

verb to provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something

Example Sentences

A1 I motivate my friend to study by offering to study together.

A2 The coach motivated the team by giving a pep talk before the game.

B1 The teacher motivates her students by providing positive feedback on their work.

B2 The manager motivated the employees by offering a bonus for meeting their targets.

C1 The CEO's inspirational speech motivated the entire company to work harder.

C2 The renowned speaker's words of encouragement motivated the audience to pursue their dreams.

Examples of motivate in a Sentence

formal It is important for managers to motivate their employees to increase productivity.

informal I need someone to motivate me to go to the gym today.

slang My coach really knows how to motivate us to give it our all during practice.

figurative The success of the project will motivate us to continue pushing forward.

Grammatical Forms of motivate

• past tense: motivated
• plural: motivates
• comparative: more motivated
• superlative: most motivated
• present tense: motivates
• future tense: will motivate
• perfect tense: has motivated
• continuous tense: is motivating
• singular: motivate
• positive degree: motivated
• infinitive: to motivate
• gerund: motivating
• participle: motivated

Origin and Evolution of motivate

First Known Use: 1836 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'motivate' originated from the Latin word 'motivus' which means 'moving' or 'causing motion'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of psychology to describe the factors that drive behavior, 'motivate' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to inspiring action or providing incentive.