Polyglot Dictionary

motivate

/ˈmoʊtəveɪt/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
motivates
past
motivated
past participle
motivated
gerund
motivating

Meaning

  1. motivar

    • Her words motivated him to try harder.

      Sus palabras lo motivaron a esforzarse más.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

prompt

Near-total synonyms; prompt often implies motivating someone into immediate action, motivate can be a longer-term drive.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa motivate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Her words ___ him to try harder.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a motivate?

verb

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