be motivated by success

/biː ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd baɪ səkˈses/

verb phrase

  1. to be encouraged or driven to act because achieving success is important or rewarding to you.

    B1

    be motivated by + noun or noun phrase

    • "She is motivated by success and always works hard."B1
    • "Many athletes are motivated by success, but they also enjoy the process of training."B2
    • "He was motivated by success to pursue increasingly ambitious projects."C1

Common mistakes

  • He is motivated from success.→He is motivated by success.

    Use by, not from, to introduce the cause of someone's motivation.

Collocations

be strongly motivated by successbe highly motivated by successmotivation for success

Word family

motivatemotivatedmotivationsuccesssuccessful