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motivated

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd// UK //mˈəʊtɪvˌeɪtɪd// mo·ti·vat·ed

adj. feeling very enthusiastic and interested in doing something. You use this to describe someone who has a strong reason to work hard or succeed.

adj. characterised by a strong desire or incentive to achieve a particular goal. Often modified by degree adverbs such as 'highly' or 'strongly'.


SIMPLE

She is a highly motivated student who always finishes her work early.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager found that employees were more motivated when they felt their contributions were truly valued by the company.

COMPLEX

While some people are driven by external rewards like money, others are intrinsically motivated by the personal satisfaction they gain from mastering a difficult new skill.

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Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'to' plus an infinitive or 'by' plus a noun phrase.

Pitfall

I am very motivate to learnI am very motivated to learnLearners often use the base verb 'motivate' instead of the participial adjective 'motivated' to describe their own feelings.

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