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MOTIVATING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of motivating; providing incentive

Synonyms:

motivating; motivation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("motivating" is a kind of...):

act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)

Derivation:

motivating (impelling to action)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Impelling to action

Example:

motivating arguments

Synonyms:

motivating; motivative; motive

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

causative (producing an effect)

Derivation:

motivating (the act of motivating; providing incentive)

 III. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb motivate

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