English-Dutch translations for motivate

• motiveren
  In dat geval moet er wel iets geboden worden om hen te motiveren. In that case, a facility must be created to motivate them.
  Af en toe ontbreken echter bekwame regisseurs om de mensen te motiveren. Occasionally we lack competent directors to motivate us.
  Hoe kunnen deze mensen blijven werken en de motivatie opbrengen om anderen te motiveren? How are people supposed to work there and be motivated to motivate others?

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