motivate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de donner à quelqu'un une raison ou une incitation à faire quelque chose, ou de stimuler son intérêt ou son enthousiasme.

A verb used to express the act of providing someone with a reason or incentive to do something, or to stimulate interest or enthusiasm.

1. Inspire or encourageB1formal

   To provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something.

   motiver

   • The teacher motivated her students to study harder.
   • His speech motivated the team to achieve their goals.
   • A good leader knows how to motivate people.

   Synonymesdriveencouragegalvanizeimpelinspirepromptpropelspurstimulate

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuade

2. Drive or stimulateB2formal

   To cause someone to act in a particular way, often by appealing to their desires or needs.

   Motiver, inciter à agir

   • Financial rewards can motivate employees to perform better.
   • Her passion for art motivated her to pursue a career in design.
   • The desire for success motivated him to work long hours.

   Synonymesactivatedriveencourageimpelinspirepromptprovokespurstimulateurge

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedisheartendissuade