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What does motivate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word motivate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
  2. (transitive) To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
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Sponsorships like these keep the store's name firmly in the minds of local bowhunters and motivate them to patronize the store.
It is generally considered good form for actors to perform their lines even when they're off-screen as it helps motivate their on-screen co-star.
The desire to control mining concessions by the use of proxy forces also appears to motivate the Rwandan government.
Informing people of their genetic susceptibility to disease may motivate them to change their behaviour to reduce their risks.
A similar need to divert the audience at every instant seems to motivate the film's incessant stream of chatter.
The thought of the soft middle, crunchy rim, and gooey chocolate morsels was enough to motivate me to win that bet.

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