Opposite of to avert or repel something undesirable or hostile
To determine or dictate
“The things I am passionate about will ultimately influence my career path.”
To give or be a reason for a course of action
“His greed would motivate his unscrupulous behavior.”
To encourage or inspire someone to do something
“The professor always does his best to motivate us to study hard.”
(usually sports) To hit, kick or throw something (usually a ball) extremely high
“The striker is unmarked and mere metres from goal, yet somehow contrives to sky the ball over the bar.”
To take violent or aggressive action against
“Two men would attack Jessie, but he would fight back.”
To attract (someone) to come to a place or an event
“We create attractive websites that will draw visitors to your web pages.”
To (attempt to) mentally cause to happen
“Fans would do their best to will their team to victory.”
To demand earnestly or pressingly
“My parents would push me to learn a musical instrument when I was younger.”
To highlight or call attention to (something)
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