"motivated" meaning in English

See motivated in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more motivated [comparative], most motivated [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} motivated (comparative more motivated, superlative most motivated)
  1. Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal. Derived forms: motivated reasoning, self-motivated Translations (enthusiastic; having motivation): матывава́ны (matyvavány) (Belarusian), мотиви́ран (motivíran) (Bulgarian), motivovaný (Czech), gemotiveerd (Dutch), gedreven (Dutch), motivoitunut (Finnish), motivé (French), motiviert (German), अभिप्रेरित (abhiprerit) (Hindi), motivato (Italian), мотиви́ран (motivíran) (Macedonian), zmotywowany (Polish), motivado (Portuguese), motivat (Romanian), мотиви́рованный (motivírovannyj) (Russian), motivovaný (Slovak), motivado (Spanish), motiverad (Swedish), мотиво́ваний (motyvóvanyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-motivated-en-adj-szH9pMa3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} motivated
  1. simple past and past participle of motivate Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: motivate
    Sense id: en-motivated-en-verb-XRIwWzFC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78

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