motivates
Gives someone drive
Motivates is the third-person form of motivate, meaning to provide someone with a reason or incentive to act.
A good coach motivates players to perform their best.
The question What motivates you? asks about the drives behind your choices or behavior.
Things that motivate can be internal (passion, curiosity) or external (money, fear of consequences).
Force initiating action
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- catalystAgent enabling change
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
urge · inducement · provocation · instigation · impulsion · propels · pushes · prompts
Raises emotionally or physically
- empowersGrants ability or authority
- galvanizesRouses to sudden activity
- invigoratesFills with energy
- ignitesCauses to burn
arouses · awakens · animates · enthuses · exhilarates · stirs · rallies · rouses
Intense eager enjoyment
- zealIntense driving devotion
- vigorActive physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
fervor · ardor · passion · drive · determination · spirit · verve · gusto
Reason something exists
intent · mission · vision · aspiration · outcome · achievement · ambition · focus
impetus
Force initiating action
compulsion · urge · inducement · provocation · instigation · impulsion · propels · pushes · prompts · spurs
uplifts
Raises emotionally or physically
- empowersGrants ability or authority
- galvanizesRouses to sudden activity
- invigoratesFills with energy
ignites · arouses · awakens · animates · enthuses · exhilarates · stirs · rallies · rouses · fires
enthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
dynamism · fervor · ardor · passion · drive · determination · spirit · verve · gusto · fire
purpose
Reason something exists
direction · intent · mission · vision · aspiration · outcome · achievement · ambition · focus · success
supports
Sustains or reinforces
heartens · fortifies · cheers · emboldens · bolsters · uplifts · validates · strengthens · builds · nurtures
motivatesdemotivates
Reduces desire to act
discourages · disheartens · demoralizes · deters · dissuades
- motivational speakerOne who delivers uplifting addresses
- motivational quotesEncouraging phrases for drive
- motivational speechesAddresses meant to inspire
- motivational speechAddress meant to inspire
- motivational posterFramed workplace encouragement art
- motivational speakingDelivering speeches that encourage
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