All 4 Uses of
motive
in
The Sunlight Dialogues
- And, to his credit, whether his motives, ultimately, were right or wrong, Figlow could be trusted to make no trouble; he would simply watch him and wait patiently, skeptical of the future, as always, but hoping for the best.†
Chpt 5motives = reasons for doing something
- I recognize the megalomania in myself, and I recognize that I must make perfectly sure that my motives are as pure as possible.†
Chpt 5 *
- Assuming all motives in the world were hate and selfishness, Paxton had guessed right again.†
Chpt 13
- Breaking laws was moronic, whatever the motive; and, what was more, law-breaking meant more dull, petty work on Figlow's desk.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, motive can refer to something that causes motion in an inanimate object. Even less commonly, it can refer to a distinctive feature in music, art, or literature.