The coach's inspiring speech was enough to motivate the players for the final match.

motivate 是动词，由词根 mot（表示"移动"）和动词后缀 -ate 组成，字面意思是"使移动"，引申为"激发、激励"的意思。在这里指通过言语或行动激发他人的积极性或行动力。