motive

Words with a similar base: motive

'motive'

[motivation.n.01] as in: 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

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Examples:
we did not understand his motivation
he acted with the best of motives

'motive'

[motif.n.02] as in: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

'motive'

[motif.n.01] as in: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

'motive'

[motive.s.01] as in: causing or able to cause motion

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Examples:
a motive force
motive power
motor energy

'motive'

[motivative.s.01] as in: impelling to action; - Arthur Pap

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Examples:
it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function
motive pleas
motivating arguments