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1. : something (such as a need or desire) that causes a person to act. Revenge was the murderer's motive. 2. : a recurrent phrase or figure that is developed through the course of a musical composition. 3. : motif. the composition's recurring flute motive. motiveless. ˈmō-tiv-ləs. adjective. motivelessly adverb. motivic. mō-ˈtē-vik. adjective.
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noun. something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive. Synonyms: cause, ground, occasion, influence, spur, stimulus, incitement, motivation. the goal or object of a person's actions: Her motive was revenge. (in art, literature, and music) a motif.
motive in British English. (ˈməʊtɪv ) noun. 1. the reason for a certain course of action, whether conscious or unconscious. 2. a variant of motif (sense 2) adjective. 3. of or causing motion or action.
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