/ Dictionary / Index M motivate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mo•ti•vate Pronunciation: (mō'tu-vāt"), [key] — -vat•ed, -vat•ing. to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: motivate (Thesaurus) motion work motivation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language