The verb of motivation is motivate.
Other verbs are motivates, motivating and motivated.
Some example sentences are:
"I will motivate my class".
"She motivates her students to try harder".
"I like motivating people".
"He feels motivated".
The verb for motive is motivate.
As in "to motivate somebody".
It is actually a noun not a verb.
One possibility is "to motivate".
One possibility is "to motivate".
A by-motive is a hidden motive.
The noun forms of the verb to motivate are motivator, motivation, and the gerund, motivating.A related noun form is motive.
An ulterior motive is a motive that they have beyond the main motive. They often do not show that they have this motive and it is often not good. The ulterior motive is almost always has it for their own good only.
The police are trying to find the motive of the murder.Money is my main motive.
The noun reason has the synonyms cause, motive, argument, account, or justification.The verb to reason has synonyms to think, intuit, conclude, discern, or figure out.
motive
1 - Transaction motive 2 - Precautionary motive 3 - Speculative motive
A motive is a smaller part of the larger theme! :)
my motive in school is to get good grades