1. (

• motivation ,
• motivating

) the act of motivating; providing incentive ;

1. (

• motivate ,
• actuate ,
• propel ,
• move ,
• prompt ,
• incite

) give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" ;

1. (

• motivative ,
• motive ,
• motivating

) impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" ;