'motive' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'motive' with 10 example sentences.
- motive adjective
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: causing or able to cause motion
: impelling to action
- motive noun
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: 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
: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Jealousy was the motive for the murder.
What was his motive for doing it?
These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.
Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.
As the play develops, the real motives of the protagonist become clear.
I can't figure out your motives.
She is acting from some selfish motive.
I had romantic ulterior motives.
Reflect on your own motives when making a decision.
Nobody likes to have his true motive doubted.