English-Swedish translations for motivate

• motivera
  Låt oss inte motiveras av personliga ambitioner.Let us not be motivated by personal ambitions.
  I det fallet måste ett verktyg skapas för att motivera dem.In that case, a facility must be created to motivate them.
  Många har aldrig haft den möjligheten, och många behöver motiveras.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