Synonyms for motivate
verb
impel, inspire hope, stimulate, incite, propel, spur, goad, move, induce, prompt, arouse, whet, instigate, fire, provoke, actuate, cause, touch off*, egg on*, trigger*; see also drive 1, excite 1, urge 2.
See motivate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To stir to action or feeling:
egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause, exciteTo impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to:
animate, cheer (on), embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit. See help
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