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Motive Definition

noun

A motif in art, literature, or music.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
A recurrent phrase or figure that is developed through the course of a musical composition.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary

adjective

Causing or able to cause motion: motive power.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Impelling to action: motive pleas.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Of or constituting an incitement to action.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Moving or tending to move to action.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
Of or relating to or the causing of motion .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary

verb-transitive

To motivate.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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motive

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2 letter words with MOTIVE

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it

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3 letter words with MOTIVE

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met

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emo

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mot

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emit

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move

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time

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tome

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mote

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mite

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veto

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vote

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5 letter words with MOTIVE

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movie

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vomit

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6 letter words with MOTIVE

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motive

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