Definition for Motivate:

• give an incentive for action; " This moved me to sacrifice my career"

Synonyms for Motivate:

• n.

  •
  • incline,
  • enter,
  • implant,
  • inflame.
  •
  • animate,
  • cheer.

• v.

  •aid (verb)
  • endow,
  • sustain,
  • minister,
  • facilitate,
  • abet,
  • mother,
  • attend,
  • relieve,
  • serve,
  • encourage,
  • help,
  • benefit,
  • support,
  • assist,
  • foster,
  • tend,
  • aid,
  • fund.
  •cause (verb)
  • execute,
  • force,
  • effect,
  • engineer,
  • enforce,
  • evoke,
  • elicit,
  • engender,
  • make,
  • originate,
  • produce,
  • generate,
  • act,
  • bring about,
  • give rise to.
  •compel (verb)
  • dictate,
  • stress,
  • nag,
  • goad,
  • browbeat,
  • oblige,
  • coerce,
  • press,
  • propel,
  • daunt,
  • mandate,
  • compel,
  • spark,
  • bully,
  • hijack,
  • urge,
  • bulldoze,
  • intimidate.
  •influence (verb)
  • master,
  • power,
  • influence,
  • bias,
  • prejudice,
  • predominate,
  • command,
  • pressure,
  • affect,
  • empower,
  • control,
  • sway,
  • authorize.
  •motivate (verb)
  • ram,
  • magnetize,
  • launch,
  • bump,
  • strike,
  • poke,
  • entice,
  • catapult,
  • hurl,
  • shove,
  • punch,
  • thrust,
  • shoot,
  • ferment,
  • throw,
  • heave,
  • jolt,
  • pitch,
  • knock,
  • fling,
  • fire,
  • sling,
  • nudge,
  • lob,
  • jog,
  • move,
  • hurtle,
  • jerk,
  • jostle,
  • instigate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • suborn,
  • kindle,
  • intercede,
  • amuse,
  • titillate,
  • seduce,
  • cajole,
  • bewitch,
  • electrify,
  • teach,
  • spur,
  • prevail on,
  • tantalize,
  • consume,
  • urge on,
  • dazzle,
  • exhort,
  • predispose,
  • grip,
  • dangle,
  • corral,
  • thrill,
  • poach,
  • interest,
  • enthrall,
  • persuade,
  • enchant,
  • engross,
  • fascinate,
  • engage.
  •
  • convince,
  • rouse,
  • humanize,
  • plead,
  • lure,
  • embolden,
  • involve,
  • pervert,
  • civilize.
  •
  • excite,
  • start,
  • mobilize.
  •
  • appeal.
  •
  • absorb,
  • rule,
  • commit.
  •
  • get.
  •begin
  • get going,
  • initiate.
  •energize
  • innervate,
  • vitalize,
  • liven up.
  •Other relevant words:
  • manipulate,
  • kick start,
  • be active,
  • egg on,
  • galvanise,
  • procure,
  • change,
  • forward,
  • contrive,
  • arouse,
  • plague,
  • push on,
  • impress,
  • anger,
  • whip on,
  • prevail upon,
  • push off,
  • enliven,
  • enrage,
  • invigorate,
  • displace,
  • drive on,
  • Importune,
  • require,
  • go,
  • set astir,
  • exact,
  • proceed,
  • fan the flames,
  • harass,
  • hop up,
  • pep up,
  • heat,
  • bend,
  • awaken,
  • suggest,
  • whip up,
  • locomote,
  • come,
  • pump,
  • predetermine,
  • agitate,
  • cue,
  • determine,
  • draw,
  • Impassion,
  • ask,
  • egg,
  • travel,
  • energise,
  • Superinduce,
  • set afoot,
  • obtain,
  • touch off,
  • coax,
  • draw down,
  • bring,
  • obsess,
  • rally,
  • give incentive,
  • badger,
  • make a motion,
  • sound,
  • pressurize,
  • modify,
  • shake up,
  • exasperate,
  • pester,
  • draw on,
  • aggravate,
  • bring on,
  • further,
  • get steamed up,
  • give life to,
  • infuriate,
  • waken,
  • whet,
  • summon,
  • prick,
  • alter,
  • set going,
  • rile,
  • constrain,
  • run,
  • ignite,
  • occasion,
  • inveigle,
  • hound,
  • change location,
  • demand,
  • cultivate,
  • promote,
  • advance,
  • high pressure,
  • incense,
  • put in motion,
  • entreat,
  • enkindle,
  • play upon,
  • rise,
  • wake,
  • madden,
  • beg.

Paraphrases for Motivate:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    motivating.
  • Proper noun, singular
    motivating.

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    encourage, inspire, promote, facilitate, impel, drive, push, engage.
  • Verb, base form
    encouraged, encourage, inspire, induce, mobilize, substantiate, promote, spur, justify, incentivize, mobilise, galvanize, entice, incentivise, arouse, propel, facilitate, explain, elicit, galvanise, energize, convince, persuade, urging, Urged, foster, fostering, generate, impel, invigorate, Catalyse, invite, drive, compel, activate, provoke, spark, initiate, instill, animate, tempt, empower, push, engage, precipitate, nurture, stir, jump-start, accelerate.

• Other Related

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    incite.
  • Verb, base form
    incite.

Antonyms for Motivate:

• v.

  • stimulate, instigate
    discourage, stop, hinder, dishearten, bore, prevent, delay, quiet, repress, disconcert, halt, depress, slow, check, dissuade, retard, calm, dull.

Homophones for Motivate:

• meadow pipit, mud bath, midwife toad, motivity, montevideo, meet up with, modified, motivated, meadow beauty.