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motivates

verb
SayMOH-ti-vaytsUS/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪts/UK/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪts/

1 meaning of motivates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of motivate. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    A good coach motivates the team to keep trying.

    Money motivates some people more than praise does.

    Note

motivates is a form of motivate

motivate, verb: To give someone a reason or a push to do something. Full entry

Forms
motivatemotivates he/she/itmotivating -ing formmotivated past tense, past participle
Spelling
motivate → motivates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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