motive

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  • February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    motive noun english

    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"

  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    motive noun english

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

  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    motive noun english

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

  • March 30. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    motive adjective english

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

  • March 30. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    motive adjective english

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