noun
the act of motivating; providing incentive
• Syn: ↑motivation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑motivational (for: ↑motivation), ↑motivate (for: ↑motivation)
• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑human action, ↑human activity
adjective
impelling to action (Freq. 2)
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"it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap
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motive pleas
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motivating arguments
• Syn: ↑motivative, ↑motive
• Similar to: ↑causative
Useful english dictionary. 2012.