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