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motivation
Variant of motivate
motivate
definition
mo·ti·vate (mōt′ə vāt′)
transitive verb motivated -·vat′ed, motivating -·vat′·ing
to provide with, or affect as, a motive or motives; incite or impel
Related Forms:
- motivation mo′·ti·va′·tion noun
- motivational mo′·ti·va′·tional adjective
- motivative mo′·ti·va′·tive adjective
- motivator mo′·ti·va′·tor noun
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