# motivating

Pronunciation: say "MOH-ti-vayt-ing" US /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt.ɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Serving to provide a real incentive or reason for someone to act.
   - Simple: Giving someone a good reason or push to do something.
   - _The teacher's warm, motivating tone helped students stay focused._
   - _Clear goals and quick feedback can be highly motivating for a new team._

## Verb

2. Present participle of motivate. — present participle and gerund of motivate
   - Simple: Present participle of motivate. Use this -ing form when someone is actively giving a person a reason to act.
   - _She is motivating her team to finish the project on time._
   - _By motivating his employees with recognition, the manager raised morale._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/motivating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).