motive
adjective
/ˈmoʊtɪv/
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/ˈməʊtɪv/
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- Relating to motion and/or to its cause
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mobile,
mouvant
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- Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move
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moteur
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motive
noun
/ˈmoʊtɪv/
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/ˈməʊtɪv/
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- (law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]
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motif,
mobile
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- (music) A motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated. [from 19th c.]
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motif,
thème
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- (architecture, fine arts) A motif. [from 19th c.]
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motif
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motivation
noun
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- Willingness of action especially in behavior.
- Something which motivates.
- An incentive or reason for doing something.
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motivation
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motive
verb
/ˈmoʊtɪv/
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/ˈməʊtɪv/
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- (transitive) To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
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motiver
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motivate
verb
/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/
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/ˈmoʊ.ɾəˌveɪt/
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/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/
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- (transitive) To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
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motiver
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motivated
adjective
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- Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
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motivé
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motivational
adjective
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- Tending or intended to motivate.
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incitatif,
motivationnel
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