Specified vs Motivate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between specified and motivate

is that specified is (specify) while motivate is to provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

is thoroughly explained; adequately commented.

(en adjective)

Thoroughly explained; adequately commented.

* unspecified

(head)

(specify)

(motivat)

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.

* demotivate