Synonyms for motivate
ˈmoʊ təˌveɪtmo·ti·vate

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1. motivateverb

   Antonyms:
   demotivate

2. motivateverb

   Antonyms:
   demotivate

3. motivateverb

   Antonyms:
   demotivate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, inciteverb

   give an incentive for action

   "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

   Synonyms:
   spark off, incite, remind, act, trip, spark, run, propel, impress, strike, impel, instigate, trigger off, move, displace, make a motion, trigger, inspire, prod, proceed, affect, be active, set off, go, prompt, activate, locomote, touch off, cue, travel, egg on, actuate, stir up

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. actuate

   anything that pushes someone or something forward

   her mother's motivational talk spurred her daughter to endure high school.

   Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

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1. List of paraphrases for "motivate":

   motivating, justify, encourage, inspire, stimulate

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How to use motivate in a sentence?

1. Holly Hall:

   Research has found that it does tend to motivate people.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflected in all our thoughts and actions.

3. Ma Jun:

   The coal power sector has strengthened standards ahead of others, but to really motivate the change to happen, the law must be enforced and that depends on data quality.

4. Tana Goertz:

   Yes, I am going to motivate them and give them techniques, but I am also get them registration information, other data and help turn them out.

5. Richard Curtin:

   Strong job growth will continue to put upward pressures on wages, resulting in higher income and more secure jobs, this strength will then act to expand consumer demand and motivate another cycle of price and wage increases.