English-German translations for motivate

• motivieren
  Wie sollen dort Menschen arbeiten, die mit Motivation auch andere motivieren? How are people supposed to work there and be motivated to motivate others?
  Dies ist der Grundgedanke, um sowohl die Forscher als auch die Forschung zu motivieren. Hence the idea of motivating researchers so as to motivate research.
  Dazu möchte ich Sie nachdrücklich motivieren. I very much want to motivate you to do that.

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