motive

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[English Word] motive

[English Plural] motives

[Swahili Word] azima

[Swahili Plural] maazima

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] motive

[English Plural] motives

[Swahili Word] azimio

[Swahili Plural] maazimio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] motive

[English Plural] motives

[Swahili Word] chanzo

[Swahili Plural] vyanzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] anza

[English Example] a yearning of many days for which he thought a motive had become available

[Swahili Example] ashiki ya siku nyingi ambayo sasa alidhani chanzo chake kimepatikana [Muk]

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[English Word] motive

[English Plural] motives

[Swahili Word] hoja

[Swahili Plural] hoja

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] haja

[Swahili Example] hapana hoja; una hoja

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[English Word] motive

[English Plural] motives

[Swahili Word] kiini

[Swahili Plural] viini

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Related Words] ini

[English Example] I pray we be informed of the motive for our pageant

[Swahili Example] mie naomba tujulishwe basi kiini cha tamasha letu [Muk]

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[English Word] motive

[Swahili Word] matilaba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6

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[English Word] motive

[English Plural] motives

[Swahili Word] hoja

[Swahili Plural] mahoja

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] ulterior motive (but not necessarily bad)

[English Plural] ulterior motives

[Swahili Word] maarubu

[Swahili Plural] maarubu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6/6

[Note] rare

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Synonyms:

Inducement, incentive, impulse, incitement, stimulus, spur, prompting, influence, reason, ground, consideration, cause, occasion, prime mover, why and wherefore / Theme, subject, melody, motivo

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motive — mo·tive n [Anglo French motif, from Middle French motif adjective, moving, from Medieval Latin motivus, from Latin motus, past participle of movēre to move]: something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act ◇ In criminal law, motive is … Law dictionary
motivé — motivé, ée adj. Soutenu, stimulé par une motivation. ⇒MOTIVÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de motiver (v. ce mot I B). Suscité. Il y a bien des actes, de vilains actes motivés par de l argent (GONCOURT, Journal, 1895, p.740). II.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
motive# — motive n 1 Motive, spring, impulse, incentive, inducement, spur, goad all denote a stimulus inciting or prompting a person to act or behave in a definite way. Motive applies chiefly to such an emotion as fear, anger, hatred, or love or to a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Motive — may refer to: Contents 1 Criminal law 2 Creative or artistic work 3 Computing … Wikipedia
Motive — Mo tive, n. [F. motif, LL. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. L. movere, motum, to move. See {Move}.] 1. That which moves; a mover. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Motive — Mo tive, a. Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power. Motive faculty. Bp. Wilkins. [1913 Webster] {Motive power} (Mach.), a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Motive-e-s — Motivé e s Motivé e s est un mouvement politique français de gauche créé à Toulouse, à l initiative notamment de membres du groupe de musique Zebda. Réalisant un score de 12,49 % aux élections municipales de mars 2001 à Toulouse après une… … Wikipédia en Français
Motivé-E-S — est un mouvement politique français de gauche créé à Toulouse, à l initiative notamment de membres du groupe de musique Zebda. Réalisant un score de 12,49 % aux élections municipales de mars 2001 à Toulouse après une campagne médiatisée et… … Wikipédia en Français
Motivé-e-s — est un mouvement politique français de gauche créé à Toulouse, à l initiative notamment de membres du groupe de musique Zebda. Réalisant un score de 12,49 % aux élections municipales de mars 2001 à Toulouse après une campagne médiatisée et… … Wikipédia en Français
motive — [mōt′iv] n. [ME motif < OFr motif (adj.) < ML motivus, moving < L motus, pp. of movere, to MOVE] 1. some inner drive, impulse, intention, etc. that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way; incentive; goal 2. MOTIF (sense… … English World dictionary
Motive — Mo tive, v. t. To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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