English-Italian translations for motivate

• motivare
  Donde l'idea di motivare i ricercatori per motivare la ricerca. Hence the idea of motivating researchers so as to motivate research.
  Tantomeno sono sicuro questo sia il modo corretto di motivare la popolazione della Bosnia-Erzegovina. Nor am I sure it is a good way to motivate the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  Come possiamo pensare che ci lavorino persone che con la loro motivazione sappiano motivare anche altri? 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