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motiver — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • impel verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • motivate verb To give someone a reason or incentive to act; to inspire them into action.
  • motive noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.

Senses

motiver is used for these senses in English:

  • impel (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • motivate (transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
  • motive (transitive) To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

impel — full definition

  1. verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  2. verb To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

Related French words