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cause vs motivate

motivate vs cause

cause is a noun but motivate is not a noun.

cause and motivate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cause Yes No Yes No
motivate No No Yes No
As verbs, motivate is a hyponym of cause; that is, motivate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:
  • cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  • motivate: give an incentive for action
Other hyponyms of cause include determine, influence, mold, mould, regulate, shape, initiate, pioneer, effect, effectuate, set up, make, occasion, call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke, breed, engender, spawn, actuate, incite, move, prompt, propel, force, impel, facilitate.
cause (noun) motivate (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
cause (verb) motivate (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner give an incentive for action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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