Motive
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# An [[incentive]] to act; a [[reason]] for doing something; anything that prompted a choice of action. | # An [[incentive]] to act; a [[reason]] for doing something; anything that prompted a choice of action. | ||
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* [[Motif (disambiguation)]] | * [[Motif (disambiguation)]] | ||
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+ | Verb: From Medieval Latin motivus ("serving to move, motive"), from Latin motus, past participle of movere ("to move"). | ||
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+ | Noun: From Middle English motif, from Old French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum ("a motive, moving cause"), neuter of motivus ("serving to move"): see verb.{{GFDL}} |
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- An incentive to act; a reason for doing something; anything that prompted a choice of action.
- Although his questions seemed strange to me, I'm sure he had a good motive for asking them.
- alternative spelling of motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated.
- If you listen carefully, you can hear the flutes mimicking the cello motive.
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Motive may refer to:
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Criminal law
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Creative or artistic work
- Motive art movement, a philosophical artistic movement started by the artist Blake Ward
- Motive (Red Box album), 1990
- Motive (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album), 1990
- The Motive, a punk band
- Motives (film), a 2004 thriller film
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Computing
- Motive, Inc, a software manufacturer
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Other uses
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Etymology
Verb: From Medieval Latin motivus ("serving to move, motive"), from Latin motus, past participle of movere ("to move").
Noun: From Middle English motif, from Old French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum ("a motive, moving cause"), neuter of motivus ("serving to move"): see verb.
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