motivate
The origin and history of motivate.
Etymology
From motive + the verb-forming suffix -ate, ultimately from Latin movēre ("to move").
The origin and history of motivate.
From motive + the verb-forming suffix -ate, ultimately from Latin movēre ("to move").
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