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Verb Motivate  /ˈməʊtɪveɪt   Transitive Sebep Olmak Harekete Geçirmek

Level B2 
Kind verb
Front motivate 
IPA  /ˈməʊtɪveɪt   / verb [transitive]
Back sebep olmak, harekete geçirmek, sevketmek
Back 2

motivate (verb)

 /ˈməʊtɪveɪt   / verb [transitive]
 
 1 [usually passive]
to cause sb to act in a particular way
sebep olmak, harekete geçirmek, sevketmek
 Her reaction was motivated by fear.
 The attack was politically motivated.
 2 to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work and effort
gayrete getirmek;
heves uyandırmak, yönlendirmek, şevk vermek
 Our new teacher certainly knows how to motivate his classes.
 I just can't motivate myself to do anything this morning.
 

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