Motivates vs Motivated - What's the difference?
motivates | motivated |
(motivate)
To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
* The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.
To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
* He was motivated purely by self-interest.
* Steam motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.
(motivate)
Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
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As verbs the difference between motivates and motivated
is that motivates is while motivated is (motivate).As an adjective motivated is
enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.motivates
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(head)motivate
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(motivat)Antonyms
* demotivatemotivated
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(en adjective)- We're looking for a highly motivated individual who will fit into our fast-paced corporate culture.
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- It seems reasonable to assume that academically able students are more motivated' toward academic activities than those less able, and that students from higher socioeconomic levels are more ' motivated toward school than those from lower socioeconomic levels.
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- In every instance, she has expressed enormous frustration with social loafers—virtual group members whose lackluster motivation leaves the bulk of group projects to members who are more motivated to excel.
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- As an athlete, you'll feel more motivated when you're confident in your skill set and believe in your ability to continue to improve.
