English to English adjective
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Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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causing or able to cause motion |  | Example: a motive force motive power motor energy
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impelling to action |  | Example: it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function motive pleas motivating arguments
source: wordnet30 noun
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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
source: wordnet30
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a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |  | source: wordnet30
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a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration |  | source: wordnet30
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That which moves; a mover. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move. |  | source: webster1913
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