Dutch Meaning of motive
motief
Other Dutch words related to motief
- vraag
- motief
- vraag
- onderwerp
- thema
- Onderwerp
- inhoud
- Essentie
- idee
- probleem
- doel
- affaire
- argument
- basis
- lichaam
- stortgoed
- Last
- overweging
- kern
- tellen
- Knooppunt, crux
- debat
- essentieel
- fundamenteel
- algemeenheid
- kern
- hart
- kern
- belangrijkste
- merg
- massa
- net
- kern
- Merg
- draaipunt
- punt
- doel
- snel
- niet
- onderwerp
- Substantie
- som
- gespreksonderwerp
Nearest Words of motive
Definitions and Meaning of motive in English
motive (n)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
motive (s)
causing or able to cause motion
impelling to action
motive (n.)
That which moves; a mover.
That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object.
The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading.
That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one.
motive (a.)
Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
motive (v. t.)
To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
FAQs About the word motive
motief
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavio
vraag,motief,vraag,onderwerp,thema,Onderwerp,inhoud,Essentie,idee,probleem
terzijde,uitweiding,excursie,haakje,tangens,uitroep
motivator => motivator, motivative => motiverend, motivational => motiverend, motivation => motivatie, motivating => motiverend,