motivate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kích thích, khích lệ, động viên

BrE /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ AmE /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/

verb en → vi

past motivated pp motivated ing motivating

1 INSPIRE/ENCOURAGE [transitive] B1

Kích thích, khích lệ, động viên

to make someone feel determined to do something, especially by giving them a reason for doing it or showing an interest in what they are doing

  • motivate somebody to do something

Collocations motivate employees · motivate students

  • The coach motivated the players to win.

    Huấn luyện viên đã khích lệ các cầu thủ để giành chiến thắng.

2 DRIVE/URGE [transitive] B2

Khích lệ, thúc đẩy

to make someone want to do something because they feel a strong need or desire to do it, often for personal reasons such as ambition or fear of failure

  • motivate somebody

Collocations motivated by success · motivated by fear of failure

  • Her ambition motivates her to work hard.

    Sự tham vọng của cô ấy thúc đẩy cô ấy làm việc chăm chỉ.