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Bookmark or Share- MOTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comPeople are sometimes said to have ulterior motives when they do something nice or unexpected of them, even if it is bad, in order to gain some benefit that is hidden from view. We prefer to think if someone does something nice for us, their only motive is being nice.
- MOTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English DictionaryBut the rest of the wives are suspicious of their real motives for getting away.
- MOTIVES Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterSynonyms for MOTIVES: themes, matters, topics, motifs, questions, subjects, contents, ideas; Antonyms of MOTIVES: parentheses, excursions, tangents, asides, digressions, interjections, soothes, calms
- Motive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webstermotive. 1 of 3. noun. mo· tive ˈmō-tiv. sense 2 is also. mō-ˈtēv. Synonyms of motive. 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.
- MOTIVE Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterDefinition of motive. 1. as in matter. a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition) the principal motive of the piece was introduced in the flute section. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. matter. theme. topic. motif. question. subject. content. essence. idea. purpose. problem. issue. consideration.
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