motivate
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/US /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
Meaning
verb
to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way
“motivate somebody (to do something), What motivates people to carry out such attacks?”
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“I would say I’ve been motivated by curiosity more than anything,”
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