motivatev.

Brit.

/ˈməʊtᵻveɪt/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊdəˌveɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; partly modelled on a French lexical item, and partly modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: motive n., -ate suffix³.

Etymology: < motive n. + -ate suffix³, after French motiver to give the reasons for (something) (1721), to serve as a motive (1790) and German motivieren to substantiate, provide reasons for, to move or motivate (something), to provide an incentive (18th cent.; < French). Compare earlier motive v.In sense 2b probably after Afrikaans motiveer ; compare earlier motivation n. 4.

a. transitive. To supply or be a motive for (an action, etc.); to provide the motivation for. Usually in passive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [verb (passive)] > provided with motive or rendered credible

motivate1836

motive1858

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > tell or write fiction [verb (intransitive)] > of incident, etc.: be provided with motive

motivate1836

motive1858

1836 C. G. F. Gore Mrs. Armytage II. vii. 111 I have no doubt that your proposition is motivated by the most upright intentions.

1887 N. Amer. Rev. June 653 They are natural, inasmuch as their actions are never motivated by conventionalities as they would be in modern life.

1901 C. L. Meader Lat. Pronouns 80 Various reasons might have motivated the change.

1953 ‘M. Innes’ Christmas at Candleshoe v. 53 When at fifteen he was eventually packed off to apprenticeship in the city, the action was motivated only by the plain fact that there was nothing else to do with him.

1971 E. Dichter (title) Motivating human behavior.

1991 Oxf. Econ. Papers 43 203 So we appear to have a situation in which subjective probability cannot possibly model behaviour motivated by concern for weight and such behaviour we might call uncertainty-averse.

†b. intransitive. To provide motivation for the actions of a character in a literary work. Cf. motiviert adj. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)]

movec1325

occasion?1529

to put in mind1579

act1597

motive1657

actuate1736

motivate1863

1863 E. Bulwer-Lytton Caxtoniana II. 259 But Goethe's art was not dramatic; he himself tells us so,..he adds..that, from the philosophical turn of his mind, he ‘motivates’ too much for the stage.

c. transitive. To provide (a person, etc.) with a motive or incentive to do something; to make (a person) motivated or enthusiastic, esp. in the pursuit of an activity or goal. Also intransitive.

ΚΠ

1926 Variety 29 Dec. 5/3 No craving for expression motivated me when I hung up the finger glove and sliding pads in favor of socking a typewriter.

1950 J. Dollard & N. E. Miller Personality & Psychotherapy xi. 191 He must be motivated to perform the dangerous responses that arouse the fear.

1964 J. M. Argyle Psychol. & Social Probl. xii. 152 A special feature of the teacher's job is the need for him to motivate the pupils—there is no wage incentive for school work, and the competitive marks system is only a partial solution.

1974 Daily Tel. 2 May 22 (advt.) Can you motivate salesmen? Not an easy task, because these people are supposed to be self-starters.

1987 D. Freemantle Profitboss (1988) (BNC) 36 He doesn't believe that extra money motivates.

1996 Financial Post (Canada) 6 Nov. 1/4 Unnamed institutional investors..would be motivated to sink equity into Canadian.

a. transitive. To provide or serve as a rationale for (some action, etc.); to justify. Cf. motivation n. 4.Chiefly used in academic, esp. scientific, contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > serve as a motive for

motivate1970

1970 Nature 4 Apr. 44/1 The publisher motivates the slim size of these volumes by claiming it makes them more likely to be read.

1973 Physics Bull. Apr. 234/3 The demand for a relativistically acceptable version of momentum conservation is used to motivate the introduction of relativistic concepts of dynamics.

1988 Linguistics & Lang. Behavior Abstr. Dec. 1556/2 Three structural patterns are empirically motivated & theoretically accounted for.

2000 Speech Communication 32 187 The demiphone is motivated and experimentally supported.

b. transitive. South African. To propose or request (something) and provide supporting documentation; to submit facts and arguments (in support of an argument, position, request, etc.). Also intransitive. Cf. motivation n. 4.

ΚΠ

1975 Dict. Eng. Usage in Southern Afr. 120 Civil servants are requested to motivate their demands for higher wages.

1990 Weekly Mail (Johannesburg) 21 Sept. 7 Motivating the ‘law agent’ concept the ALS said it would enable a large number of practitioners to qualify who would charge less than attorneys.

1994 in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. on Hist. Princ. (1996) (at cited word) We needed funds... They said we should motivate this year.

Derivatives

ˈmotivating adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > motivating

motive1502

momentous1652

volitional1863

motivating1905

motivative1942

1905 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 2 461 What I may call motivating conceptions, that is,..possessing an attractive or inspirational character.

1928 C. J. Warden Outl. Compar. Psychol. v. 126 Punishment was introduced as a motivating stimulus.

1987 Sunday Times 4 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 10/2 We have different needs. I hate that word ‘insecure’ but my insecurity is my motivating force.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	motivate
释义	motivatev. Brit. /ˈməʊtᵻveɪt/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdəˌveɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; partly modelled on a French lexical item, and partly modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: motive n., -ate suffix³. Etymology: < motive n. + -ate suffix³, after French motiver to give the reasons for (something) (1721), to serve as a motive (1790) and German motivieren to substantiate, provide reasons for, to move or motivate (something), to provide an incentive (18th cent.; < French). Compare earlier motive v.In sense 2b probably after Afrikaans motiveer ; compare earlier motivation n. 4. 1. a. transitive. To supply or be a motive for (an action, etc.); to provide the motivation for. Usually in passive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [verb (passive)] > provided with motive or rendered credible motivate1836 motive1858 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > tell or write fiction [verb (intransitive)] > of incident, etc.: be provided with motive motivate1836 motive1858 1836 C. G. F. Gore Mrs. Armytage II. vii. 111 I have no doubt that your proposition is motivated by the most upright intentions. 1887 N. Amer. Rev. June 653 They are natural, inasmuch as their actions are never motivated by conventionalities as they would be in modern life. 1901 C. L. Meader Lat. Pronouns 80 Various reasons might have motivated the change. 1953 ‘M. Innes’ Christmas at Candleshoe v. 53 When at fifteen he was eventually packed off to apprenticeship in the city, the action was motivated only by the plain fact that there was nothing else to do with him. 1971 E. Dichter (title) Motivating human behavior. 1991 Oxf. Econ. Papers 43 203 So we appear to have a situation in which subjective probability cannot possibly model behaviour motivated by concern for weight and such behaviour we might call uncertainty-averse. †b. intransitive. To provide motivation for the actions of a character in a literary work. Cf. motiviert adj. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] movec1325 occasion?1529 to put in mind1579 act1597 motive1657 actuate1736 motivate1863 1863 E. Bulwer-Lytton Caxtoniana II. 259 But Goethe's art was not dramatic; he himself tells us so,..he adds..that, from the philosophical turn of his mind, he ‘motivates’ too much for the stage. c. transitive. To provide (a person, etc.) with a motive or incentive to do something; to make (a person) motivated or enthusiastic, esp. in the pursuit of an activity or goal. Also intransitive. ΚΠ 1926 Variety 29 Dec. 5/3 No craving for expression motivated me when I hung up the finger glove and sliding pads in favor of socking a typewriter. 1950 J. Dollard & N. E. Miller Personality & Psychotherapy xi. 191 He must be motivated to perform the dangerous responses that arouse the fear. 1964 J. M. Argyle Psychol. & Social Probl. xii. 152 A special feature of the teacher's job is the need for him to motivate the pupils—there is no wage incentive for school work, and the competitive marks system is only a partial solution. 1974 Daily Tel. 2 May 22 (advt.) Can you motivate salesmen? Not an easy task, because these people are supposed to be self-starters. 1987 D. Freemantle Profitboss (1988) (BNC) 36 He doesn't believe that extra money motivates. 1996 Financial Post (Canada) 6 Nov. 1/4 Unnamed institutional investors..would be motivated to sink equity into Canadian. 2. a. transitive. To provide or serve as a rationale for (some action, etc.); to justify. Cf. motivation n. 4.Chiefly used in academic, esp. scientific, contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > serve as a motive for motivate1970 1970 Nature 4 Apr. 44/1 The publisher motivates the slim size of these volumes by claiming it makes them more likely to be read. 1973 Physics Bull. Apr. 234/3 The demand for a relativistically acceptable version of momentum conservation is used to motivate the introduction of relativistic concepts of dynamics. 1988 Linguistics & Lang. Behavior Abstr. Dec. 1556/2 Three structural patterns are empirically motivated & theoretically accounted for. 2000 Speech Communication 32 187 The demiphone is motivated and experimentally supported. b. transitive. South African. To propose or request (something) and provide supporting documentation; to submit facts and arguments (in support of an argument, position, request, etc.). Also intransitive. Cf. motivation n. 4. ΚΠ 1975 Dict. Eng. Usage in Southern Afr. 120 Civil servants are requested to motivate their demands for higher wages. 1990 Weekly Mail (Johannesburg) 21 Sept. 7 Motivating the ‘law agent’ concept the ALS said it would enable a large number of practitioners to qualify who would charge less than attorneys. 1994 in Dict. S. Afr. Eng. on Hist. Princ. (1996) (at cited word) We needed funds... They said we should motivate this year. Derivatives ˈmotivating adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > motivating motive1502 momentous1652 volitional1863 motivating1905 motivative1942 1905 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 2 461 What I may call motivating conceptions, that is,..possessing an attractive or inspirational character. 1928 C. J. Warden Outl. Compar. Psychol. v. 126 Punishment was introduced as a motivating stimulus. 1987 Sunday Times 4 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 10/2 We have different needs. I hate that word ‘insecure’ but my insecurity is my motivating force. 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