motive


Meanings

  • 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;
    • "he acted with the best of motives"
  • 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
  • causing or able to cause motion;
    • "a motive force"
    • "motive power"
  • impelling to action;
    • "motive pleas"
  • MOTIVE v -TIVED, -TIVING, -TIVES to motivate


Scrabble Score: 11

motive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

motive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

motive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

motive is a valid Words With Friends word