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motivate

mo.ti.vate \'mo-t-*-.va-t\ \.mo-t-*-'va--sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ 
   \'mo-t-*-.va-t-iv\ vt : to provide with a motive  - mo.ti.va.tion n