Synonyms for motivate
ˈmoʊ təˌveɪtmo·ti·vate

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1. motivateverb

   Antonyms:
   demotivate

2. motivateverb

   Antonyms:
   demotivate

3. motivateverb

   Antonyms:
   demotivate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, inciteverb

   give an incentive for action

   "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

   Synonyms:
   spark off, incite, remind, act, trip, spark, run, propel, impress, strike, impel, instigate, trigger off, move, displace, make a motion, trigger, inspire, prod, proceed, affect, be active, set off, go, prompt, activate, locomote, touch off, cue, travel, egg on, actuate, stir up

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. actuate

   anything that pushes someone or something forward

   her mother's motivational talk spurred her daughter to endure high school.

   Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

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1. List of paraphrases for "motivate":

   motivating, justify, encourage, inspire, stimulate

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1. Steve Rodvold:

   There are probably a lot of people who just don't think that this race is winnable, when you get somebody like that coming out, hopefully you can motivate some of those people who may not have voted just to get out and understand why it's so important.

2. Amer Tiwana:

   A successful debt swap for Arch could add to the liquidity runway, deleverage the balance sheet and motivate management to keep the company alive, but barring some sort of miracle in the coal market, liquidity is still stretched.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflected in all our thoughts and actions.

4. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   Anger will motivate us. Frustration should cause you to go to the caucus on Monday, anger alone will not be enough, and that's why you must make the right choice.

5. Holly Rilinger:

   Find your meanest friend and make them your workout buddy to help motivate you and discourage you from bailing on them.