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motive

gb/mˈoʊtɪv/ us/mˈoʊtɪv/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 3000
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B1 entity
1

Reason for an action

The reason why someone does something.

वापर नमुना: [someone]'s motive for [doing something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motive' with 'motivation'. 'Motive' is the specific reason for an action, while 'motivation' can mean general desire or willingness.
समानार्थी शब्द
reason (More general term for why something is done; less often implies secrecy or suspicion.) | purpose (More formal or abstract term, often without negative connotation.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
disinterest (Lack of personal reason or stake in doing something.)
सहप्रयोग
hidden motive |political motive |financial motive |question someone's motive |have a motive
विषय
emotions |crime |psychology |core_vocabulary |communication
उदाहरणे
  • The police are still trying to determine the killer's motive.
  • Her motive for volunteering was to gain experience.
  • He had no financial motive for the crime.
  • Some questioned the company's motive for donating money.
  • The detective searched for a possible motive behind the attack.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The police do not know the motive.
  • I think his motive is to help people.
  • She told me her motive for moving to the city.
  • They want to find the motive for the crime.
नाम technical B2 entity
2

Recurring theme in art/music

A short part of music or art that repeats and is important.

सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'motive' with 'motif', which is the more common spelling for this artistic sense.
समानार्थी शब्द
theme (Broader term; may refer to longer or more complex ideas in art or music.)
सहप्रयोग
musical motive |recurring motive |central motive
विषय
music |art |arts_entertainment |education
उदाहरणे
  • The composer used a simple four-note motive throughout the symphony.
  • A recurring floral motive appears in her paintings.
  • The novel's central motive is the search for identity.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The song has a short motive that repeats.
  • There is a flower motive in the design.
  • This story has a love motive that comes again and again.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
motive
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtɪv/
US/mˈoʊtɪv/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
motive (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (motive)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: motive
  • Plural: motives
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
motives noun
Core family
motivate verb B1 motivation noun B1 motivated adjective motivational adjective
Related words
motivator noun motivating adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated adjective demotivate verb demotivating adjective
Advanced or less common
motiveless adjective
वाक्प्रचार

motive power

1
/mˈoʊtɪv pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase technical

Power that moves machinery

Energy or force that makes a machine or vehicle move.

उदाहरणे
  • Steam engines provided the motive power for early trains.
  • Electricity is now the main source of motive power in factories.
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