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motiving

motiving is the present participle and gerund of motive.

Meaning of motive

Verb

motive (third-person singular simple present motives, present participle motiving, simple past and past participle motived)

  1. (transitive) To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
    Synonyms:
    motivate

See all 9 meanings of motive

Questions about motiving

What is motiving the present participle and gerund of?
Motiving is the present participle and gerund of motive.

Words near motiving in the dictionary

  1. motiveness
  2. motives
  3. motivi
  4. motivic
  5. motivically
  6. motiving
  7. motivities
  8. motivity
  9. motivo
  10. motivological
  11. motivology

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