Motivate synonyms
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help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
To stimulate is to excite, to invigorate or to spark someone's interest.
To have an animating effect upon; influence or impel; esp., to stimulate or impel to some creative or effective effort
To put into motion or action; activate:
To incite or stimulate:
To initiate or bring about, often by inciting:
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The definition of a prompt is a cue given to someone to help him remember what to say, or is something that causes another event or action to occur.
drive (related)
To cause or sustain, as if by supplying force or power:
To instill courage or life into.
To start or tend a fire in:
To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone.
To be the cause of; bring about; make happen; effect, induce, produce, compel, etc.
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Trigger is defined as to fire a gun or to start a series of events or emotions.
excite (related)
Excite is defined as to stir up emotions, action or strong reactions.
urge (related)
To force or drive forward or onward; impel.
To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
Influence is defined as to affect a person or thing.
To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion:
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demotivate (antonym)
To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.
depress (antonym)
To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
dissuade (antonym)
To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:
discourage (antonym)
To deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten
disconcert (antonym)
Disconcert is defined as to embarrass or frustrate.
To treat by fomentation:
To apply an electric current to
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To be affected by inflammation.
Pique is defined as to arouse someone's interest, curiosity or resentment.
To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
To give motion to; put into action
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To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
To embolden is to cheer someone on, to give someone courage or confidence or to make text bold.
inspire hope
To provoke and urge on:
Propel is defined as to cause to move forward or onward.
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To goad is defined as to urge someone or an animal to take a specific action by providing an incentive.
To change posture or position; stir:
To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause:
To bring about deliberately; induce:
motivated (related)
empower (related)
motivation (related)
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nurture (related)
self-motivated (related)
committed (related)
Find another word for motivate. In this page you can discover 52 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for motivate, like: help, stimulate, inspire, actuate, egg on, spur, instigate, prompt, drive, inspirit and fire.