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motive
noun
the
reason
that
makes
someone
decide
to
do
something
,
especially
something
illegal
or
wrong
•
Detectives
searched
for
the
motive
behind
the
robbery
.
Detectives
searched
for
the
motive
behind
the
robbery
.
•
Jealousy
was
her
real
motive
for
spreading
the
rumor
.
Jealousy
was
her
real
motive
for
spreading
the
rumor
.
From
Latin
motivus
“
moving
,
impelling
,”
from
movere
“
to
move
.”
noun
a
recurring
design
,
idea
,
or
short
musical
phrase
that
is
developed
throughout
a
work
of
art
,
literature
,
or
music
•
The
rose
motive
appears
on
every
page
of
the
illuminated
manuscript
.
The
rose
motive
appears
on
every
page
of
the
illuminated
manuscript
.
•
Beethoven
uses
a
four-note
motive
that
repeats
and
transforms
throughout
the
symphony
.
Beethoven
uses
a
four-note
motive
that
repeats
and
transforms
throughout
the
symphony
.
Sense
influenced
by
German
‘
Motiv
’ (
musical
theme
)
in
the
19th
century
.
adjective
producing
motion
or
power
;
causing
something
to
move
•
The
waterwheel
was
connected
to
the
motive
shaft
of
the
mill
.
The
waterwheel
was
connected
to
the
motive
shaft
of
the
mill
.
•
Steam
engines
convert
heat
energy
into
motive
force
.
Steam
engines
convert
heat
energy
into
motive
force
.
From
Latin
motivus
“
moving
,”
later
applied
in
physics
and
engineering
to
forces
that
cause
motion
.
