The noun adherence is related to the verb adhere, meaning âto stick.â If something adheres, it sticks it to something, like a bumper stick that adheres to a car or a person who adheres to a plan, not changing it along the way.
Definition of motivation for English Language Learners. : the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something : the act or process of motivating someone. : the condition of being eager to act or work : the condition of being motivated.
inâ¢spire. 1. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: Her courage inspired her followers. 2. to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): to inspire confidence. 3. to fill or affect with a feeling, thought, etc. 4. to influence or impel: Competition inspired them to greater efforts. 5. to communicate or suggest by a divine or supernatural influence.