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Motive

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Noun

motivation motive need

Definition: 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"

motif motive

Definition: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

motif motive

Definition: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

Definition: An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.

Verb

Definition: To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

Adjective

motive motor

Definition: causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"

motivative motive motivating

Definition: impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"

Definition: Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move

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