Both Uses
motive
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Ordinary People
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- Motives will follow.†
p. 5.4motives = reasons for doing something
- And maybe his big motive was a selfish one.†
p. 137.1 *motive = reason (for doing something)
Definitions:
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(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(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.