To motivate
Example: He motivates his team during difficult situations
Definition
"To motivate" means to provide someone with a reason or incentive to act or accomplish a task, often by inspiring enthusiasm or determination. It involves encouraging or stimulating a person or group to achieve goals or perform well, as in 'He motivates his team during difficult situations.'
Etymology
The verb "to motivate" comes from the Latin word 'motivus,' meaning 'moving' or 'causing motion.' It entered English in the early 19th century, initially used in psychology to describe what drives behavior. Did you know? The root 'mot-' also appears in words like 'motion' and 'motor,' all relating to movement or driving force.
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"To motivate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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