v.
Pronunciation: ' m ō -t ə - ˌ v ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -vat · ed ; -vat · ing
Date: 1885
: to provide with a motive : IMPEL <questions that excite and motivate youth>
– mo · ti · va · tive \ - ˌ v ā -tiv \ adjective
– mo · ti · va · tor \ - ˌ v ā -t ə r \ noun