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motivateverb to rouse to action or activityThe presence of treats motivated the dogs to obey their owner's commands. They drove a campaign to motivate voters to show up to the polls. arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, rev (up), spark, spur, stimulate, stiractivate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motive, propel, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalizeimpel, forceallure, bait, beguile, bribe, entice, lead on, lure, seduce, temptgoad, persuadefan, ignite, inflame(also enflame), kindle, triggerabet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up)aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vexanger, enrage, madden, upset calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize(also tranquillize)appease, mollify, pacify, placate in 1836 |