motivate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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

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start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

generate, bring forth, bring into being

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

cheer, hearten, embolden

v. give encouragement to

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

precipitate

v. bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

excite, arouse a feeling

v. arouse or elicit a feeling

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

sire, mother, father, beget, engender, generate, bring forth

v. make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

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