motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3300
motivál, ösztönöz, késztet
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to motivate [someone] to [do something]
The coach tried to motivate the team before the big game.
Az edző megpróbálta motiválni a csapatot a nagy meccs előtt.
Her speech motivated many people to volunteer for the project.
A beszéde sok embert arra ösztönzött, hogy önkéntesként csatlakozzon a projekthez.
Money alone doesn't always motivate employees.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My teacher motivates me to study.
A tanárom motivál a tanulásra.
The music motivated him to dance.
A zene táncra ösztönözte.
She motivates her friends to try new things.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
ਅਰਥ
Encourage someone to take action
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
encourage (Suggests giving support or confidence rather than directly inspiring action.)
|
inspire (Implies creating strong positive feelings that lead to action, sometimes more emotional than 'motivate'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To give someone a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
To provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something, often to work harder or achieve a goal.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] motivates [someone/something] to [do something]
A desire for justice motivated him to become a lawyer.
Az igazság iránti vágy motiválta arra, hogy ügyvéd legyen.
Fear of failure can sometimes motivate people to work harder.
A kudarctól való félelem néha arra motiválhatja az embereket, hogy keményebben dolgozzanak.
Her curiosity motivated her research.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Money motivated him to work long hours.
A pénz motiválta arra, hogy sok órát dolgozzon.
Fear motivated her to run away.
A félelem késztette arra, hogy elmeneküljön.
Love motivated them to help each other.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
ਅਰਥ
Be the reason for an action
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To be the cause of why someone does something.
To be the underlying reason for someone's actions or behavior.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
motivate
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
mo - tiv - ate (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
highly motivated
1/hˈaɪli mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Very eager to succeed or achieve goals
Having a very strong reason or wish to do something well or reach a goal.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She is highly motivated to finish her degree on time.
- The team is highly motivated after last week's win.
motivate someone to do something
1/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Encourage a person toward an action
To give a person a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher motivated the students to read more.
- Her story motivated me to travel abroad.
self-motivated
1/sˈɛlf mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Able to work without external push
Able to work hard and reach goals without being told what to do by others.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.