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Synonyms for motives in English

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Detailed Synonyms for motives in English

motives:

motives [the ~] noun

  1. the motives
    the causes; the reasons; the points of departure; the motives; the starting points; the principles
  2. the motives
    the incentives; the motives; the inducements; the grounds
  3. the motives
    the motives; the patterns; the designs

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motive:

motive [the ~] noun

  1. the motive
    the reason; the immediate cause; the motive; the cause
  2. the motive
    the motive; the cause
  3. the motive
    the pattern; the design; the motive; the drawing
  4. the motive
    – 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 1
    the need; the motivation; the motive
    – 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 1
    • need [the ~] noun
    • motivation [the ~] noun
      • we did not understand his motivation1
    • motive [the ~] noun
      • he acted with the best of motives1
  5. the motive
    – a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration 1
    the motive; the motif
    – a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration 1
  6. the motive
    – a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music 1
    the motive; the motif
    – a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music 1

motive

  1. motive
    inducement; motive

motive adj

  1. motive
    – impelling to action 1
    motive; motivative; motivating
    – impelling to action 1
    • motive adj
      • motive pleas1
    • motivative adj
      • it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function1
    • motivating adj
      • motivating arguments1
  2. motive
    – causing or able to cause motion 1
    motor; motive
    – causing or able to cause motion 1
    • motor adj
      • motor energy1
    • motive adj
      • a motive force1
      • motive power1

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Related Definitions for "motive":

  1. impelling to action1
    • motive pleas1
  2. causing or able to cause motion1
    • a motive force1
    • motive power1
  3. 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 behavior1
    • he acted with the best of motives1
  4. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration1
  5. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music1







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