motive - Meaning in Tamil

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motive - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of motive in English

motive adjective

1. impelling to action

   Synonyms

   motivating, motivative

   Examples

   • "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"
   • "motivating arguments"
   • "motive pleas"
2. causing or able to cause motion

   Synonyms

   motor

   Examples

   • "a motive force"
   • "motive power"
   • "motor energy"

motive noun

1. 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

   Synonyms

   motivation, need, need

   Examples

   • "he acted with the best of motives"
   • "we did not understand his motivation"
2. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

   Synonyms

   motif

3. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

   Synonyms

   motif

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