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Meaning of word motive from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

motive   noun

Meaning : 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.

Example : We did not understand his motivation.
He acted with the best of motives.

Synonyms : motivation, need

Meaning : A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music.

Synonyms : motif

Meaning : A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration.

Synonyms : motif

motive   adjective

Meaning : Causing or able to cause motion.

Example : A motive force.
Motive power.
Motor energy.

Synonyms : motor

Meaning : Impelling to action.

Example : It may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function.
Motive pleas.
Motivating arguments.

Synonyms : motivating, motivative

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Motive ka meaning, vilom shabd, paryayvachi aur samanarthi shabd in Marathi. Motive ka matlab kya hota hai?