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motivate (v.)
[motivate 词源字典]
1863, "to stimulate toward action," from
motive
+
-ate
(2); perhaps modeled on French
motiver
or German
motivieren
. Related:
Motivated
;
motivating
.
[motivate etymology, motivate origin, 英语词源]
[motivate 词源字典]