What is to provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. -- Mo`ti*va"tion (#), n. William James called?
motivate — To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. -- Mo`ti*va"tion (#), n. William James. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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