English-Danish translations for motivate

• motivere
  Dette glæder og motiverer mig meget. I am very pleased and motivated by this.
  Deraf tanken om at motivere forskerne, så de motiverer forskningen. Hence the idea of motivating researchers so as to motivate research.
  Mange har aldrig haft chancen, mange skal motiveres til det. Many have never had the opportunity, and many need to be motivated.

Definition of motivate

• To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage
• To animate; to propel; to cause to take action

Examples

• The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.
• He was motivated purely by self-interest.
• Steam-motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.

Related words

• motivated
• unmotivated
• demotivate