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Motive

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Definitions for Motive

noun
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
Synonyms
motivation need
Examples
  1. the reason for the action
  2. that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
  3. we did not understand his motivation
  4. he acted with the best of motives
noun
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Synonyms
motif
noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Synonyms
motif
adjective
causing or able to cause motion
Synonyms
motive(a) motor
Examples
  1. a motive force
  2. motive power
  3. motor energy
adjective
impelling to action
Synonyms
motivative(a) motive(a) motivating
Examples
  1. it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap
  2. motive pleas
  3. motivating arguments

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