"motive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈməʊtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmoʊtɪv/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-motive.ogg
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊtɪv, (General American) -oʊtɪv Etymology: From Middle English motif, from Anglo-Norman motif, Middle French motif, and their source, Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”), neuter of motivus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*m(y)ewh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|motif}} Middle English motif, {{der|en|xno|motif}} Anglo-Norman motif, {{der|en|frm|motif}} Middle French motif, {{der|en|LL.|motivum|t=motive, moving cause}} Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} motive (not comparable)
  1. Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: moving, movable Translations (causing motion): ру́хаючы (rúxajučy) (Belarusian), движещ (dvižešt) (Bulgarian), hybný (Czech), bewegend (Dutch), liike- (Finnish), liikkeellepaneva (Finnish), liikunta- (Finnish), moteur (French), მამოძრავებელი (mamoʒravebeli) (Georgian), дви́жущий (dvížuščij) (Russian), руші́йний (rušíjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-motive-en-adj-zA5nMfMx Disambiguation of 'causing motion': 77 23
  2. Relating to motion and/or to its cause Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: kinetic, motional Translations (Relating to motion and/or to its cause): двигателен (dvigatelen) (Bulgarian), bewegings- (Dutch), motioneel (Dutch), liike- (Finnish), liikkeellepaneva (Finnish), liikunta- (Finnish), mobile [feminine, masculine] (French), mouvant (French), κινητικός (kinitikós) (Greek)
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Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmoʊtɪv/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-motive.ogg Forms: motives [plural]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊtɪv, (General American) -oʊtɪv Etymology: From Middle English motif, from Anglo-Norman motif, Middle French motif, and their source, Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”), neuter of motivus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*m(y)ewh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|motif}} Middle English motif, {{der|en|xno|motif}} Anglo-Norman motif, {{der|en|frm|motif}} Middle French motif, {{der|en|LL.|motivum|t=motive, moving cause}} Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} motive (plural motives)
  1. (obsolete) An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-motive-en-noun-~0F~Mr1S
  2. An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action. Synonyms: motivation
    Sense id: en-motive-en-noun-FUkC2Ou9
  3. (obsolete, rare) A limb or other bodily organ that can move. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-motive-en-noun-ChtUUF4Z
  4. (law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. Categories (topical): Law Translations (a cause to commit a crime): motiv [masculine] (Albanian), حَافِز (ḥāfiz) [masculine] (Arabic), motivu [masculine] (Asturian), маты́ў (matýŭ) [masculine] (Belarusian), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Bulgarian), motiu [masculine] (Catalan), 動機 (Chinese Mandarin), 动机 (dòngjī) (Chinese Mandarin), motiv [masculine] (Czech), pohnutka [feminine] (Czech), bevæggrund [common-gender] (Danish), motiv [neuter] (Danish), motief [neuter] (Dutch), beweegreden [feminine] (Dutch), motivatie (Dutch), vaikutin (Finnish), motiivi (Finnish), motif [masculine] (French), mobile [masculine] (French), Motiv [neuter] (German), Beweggrund [masculine] (German), מניע (menía) [masculine] (Hebrew), indíték (Hungarian), motivo (Ido), réasún [masculine] (Irish), motivo [masculine] (Italian), 動機 (dōki) (alt: どうき) (Japanese), 동기 (donggi) (alt: 動機) (Korean), sebeb (Ladino), sebep (Ladino), ratio (Latin), мотив (motiv) [masculine] (Macedonian), motiu [masculine] (Occitan), انگیزه (angize) (Persian), Drief [masculine] (Plautdietsch), motyw [masculine] (Polish), motivo [masculine] (Portuguese), motiv [neuter] (Romanian), rațiune [feminine] (Romanian), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Russian), по́вод (póvod) [masculine] (Russian), мо̀тӣв [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), mòtīv [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), motív [masculine] (Slovak), motiv [masculine] (Slovene), motivo [masculine] (Spanish), móbil [masculine] (Spanish), motiv [common-gender] (Swedish), แรงจูงใจ (rɛɛng-juung-jai) (Thai), ṣarm (Tocharian B), моти́в (motýv) [masculine] (Ukrainian), động cơ (alt: 動機) (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-motive-en-noun-O94VfWe2 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'a cause to commit a crime': 8 10 6 68 8
  5. (architecture, fine arts, music) Alternative form of motif Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: motif Categories (topical): Architecture, Music Translations (arts: motif): motiu [masculine] (Catalan), motiv [neuter] (Danish), motief [neuter] (Dutch), aihe (Finnish), motiivi (Finnish), motif [masculine] (French), motivo (Ido), motyw [masculine] (Polish), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Russian), motif (Turkish) Translations (music: theme or subject): маты́ў (matýŭ) [masculine] (Belarusian), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Bulgarian), motiv [neuter] (Danish), motief [neuter] (Dutch), onderwerp [feminine] (Dutch), aihe (Finnish), thème [masculine] (French), motif [masculine] (French), מוֹטִיב (motív) [masculine] (Hebrew), motivo (Ido), motyw [masculine] (Polish), temat [masculine] (Polish), motiv [neuter] (Romanian), моти́в (motív) [masculine] (Russian), motív [masculine] (Slovak), motivo [masculine] (Spanish), моти́в (motýv) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-motive-en-noun-hEphYMtz Topics: architecture, entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'arts: motif': 8 4 5 5 78 Disambiguation of 'music: theme or subject': 17 13 11 13 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: appeal to motive, by-motive, leading motive, motiveless, motive power, motive power depot, profit motive, ulterior motive

Verb

IPA: /ˈməʊtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmoʊtɪv/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-motive.ogg Forms: motives [present, singular, third-person], motiving [participle, present], motived [participle, past], motived [past]
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊtɪv, (General American) -oʊtɪv Etymology: From Middle English motif, from Anglo-Norman motif, Middle French motif, and their source, Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”), neuter of motivus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*m(y)ewh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|motif}} Middle English motif, {{der|en|xno|motif}} Anglo-Norman motif, {{der|en|frm|motif}} Middle French motif, {{der|en|LL.|motivum|t=motive, moving cause}} Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} motive (third-person singular simple present motives, present participle motiving, simple past and past participle motived)
  1. (transitive) To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move. Tags: transitive Synonyms: motivate Translations (to prompt or incite): мотивирам (motiviram) (Bulgarian), motiveren (Dutch), motivoida (Finnish), motiver (French), motivizar (Ido)
    Sense id: en-motive-en-verb-9wmG8wum

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:",
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          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "menía",
          "sense": "a cause to commit a crime",
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          "sense": "a cause to commit a crime",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "a cause to commit a crime",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "code": "sl",
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      "code": "es",
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      "alt": "動機",
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      "word": "động cơ"
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      "code": "be",
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      "sense": "music: theme or subject",
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      "code": "fr",
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