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    motive
    /ˈməʊtɪv/

    noun

    adjective

    • 1. producing physical or mechanical motion: "the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke"
    • 2. causing or being the reason for something: "the motive principle of a writer's work"

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  2. MOTIVE definition: 1. a reason for doing something: 2. (of power or force) causing movement or action 3. a reason for…. Learn more.

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  4. motive: [noun] something (such as a need or desire) that causes a person to act.

  5. MOTIVE meaning: 1. a reason for doing something: 2. (of power or force) causing movement or action 3. a reason for…. Learn more.

  6. Motive definition: something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.. See examples of MOTIVE used in a sentence.

  7. The police are still trying to establish a motive for the attack. There is no doubt about the motive behind it all. There may be a hidden motive for his departure. There must be something which provided a motive for these killings. There seemed to be no clear motive for the attack. We give aid to other countries with mixed motives.

  8. Jun 14, 2024 · 5 meanings: 1. the reason for a certain course of action, whether conscious or unconscious 2. → a variant of motif (sense 2) 3..... Click for more definitions.

  9. Synonyms for MOTIVE: matter, theme, topic, motif, question, subject, content, essence; Antonyms of MOTIVE: aside, tangent, excursion, digression, parenthesis ...

  10. MOTIVE definition: a reason for doing something: . Learn more.

  11. Your reason for doing something is your motive. Your motive to go to school every day is to learn. Or maybe the thought of your parents' anger and a run-in with the truant officer is motive enough.