motivate (v.)
- activate
- actuate
- animate
- arouse
- bring
- cajole
- cause
- coax
- compel
- contrive
- drive
- effect
- elicit
- encourage
- energize
- evoke
- excite
- force
- forward
- foster
- galvanize
- get
- goad
- impel
- incite
- induce
- influence
- inspire
- instigate
- lead
- mobilize
- move
- nudge
- obtain
- occasion
- persuade
- pique
- power
- procure
- prod
- promote
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- push
- quicken
- rouse
- shove
- spark
- spur
- stimulate
- tempt
- thrust
- urge
- wheedle