English-Spanish translations for motivate

• motivar
  De ahí la idea de motivar a los investigadores para motivar la investigación. Hence the idea of motivating researchers so as to motivate research.
  Como tampoco estoy seguro de que sea una buena forma de motivar a la población de Bosnia y Herzegovina. Nor am I sure it is a good way to motivate the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  Debe motivar a todos los Estados miembros a llevar a cabo las reformas institucionales necesarias. It should motivate all Member States to carry out the necessary institutional reforms.

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