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[Noun] | "mo*tive" | \ ˈmō-tiv \
1: something (such as a need or desire) that causes a person to act
2: a recurrent phrase or figure that is developed through the course of a musical composition
3: motif
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, from Anglo-French motif, motive, from motif, adjective, moving, from Medieval Latin motivus, from Latin motus, past participle of movēre to move;
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[Noun] | "motive power"
1: an agency (such as water or steam) used to impart motion especially to machinery
2: something (such as a locomotive or a motor) that provides motive power to a system
Origin: 1702 ;
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[Noun] | "profit motive"
1: the desire to make a profit
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[Noun] | "ulterior motive"
1: a secret reason
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[Adjective] | "mo*tive" | \ ˈmō-tiv \
1: of or relating to motion or the causing of motion
2: moving or tending to move to action
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French motif, from Medieval Latin motivus;
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[Verb] | "mo*tive" | \ ˈmō-tiv \
1: motivate
Origin: 1657 ;
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[Noun] | "motive"
1: a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition);
* e.g., " ... the principal motive of the piece was introduced in the flute section "
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2: a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric);
* e.g., " ... decorated with a paisley motive "
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# 1 - { motive:45806 }
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[ "motive" ]
1: An emotion or desire to do something.
* e.g., ... She had the motive to murder her husband for the insurance money.
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[ "motive" ]
1: <see "zoloft" for an actual definition>
* e.g., ... motive relies on zoloft to function correctly
# 3 - { Motivation:9622908 }
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[ "Motivation" ]
1: what you obviously do not have because you are here, procrastinating. good job
* e.g., ... you do not have motivation
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[ "Motive" ]
1: Any reason to go out and get pissed
* e.g., ... Oi Tyrone, you got a motive this Saturday?
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[ "Motive" ]
1: the word motive is used by people who have to go to a party every weekend and they advertise it by putting the word motive on there snapchat srories
* e.g., ... someone give me a motive to go out and destroy my lungs and liver
# 6 - { Motivation:14221442 }
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[ "Motivation" ]
1: In life, there will always be someone who is
* e.g., ... Motivation
[ "Motivation" ]
2: Strong
[ "Motivation" ]
3: Faster
[ "Motivation" ]
4: Smarter
[ "Motivation" ]
5: Better
[ "Motivation" ]
6: Than you
[ "Motivation" ]
7: But that’s ok
[ "Motivation" ]
8: I learned that the hard way
[ "Motivation" ]
9: I used to always start in soccer,
[ "Motivation" ]
10: But after the coach moved away I didn’t
He always left me out
[ "Motivation" ]
11: And I would go home and cry
[ "Motivation" ]
12: I didn’t find soccer ‘fun’ anymore
[ "Motivation" ]
13: And I wanted to quit
[ "Motivation" ]
14: But you can’t let that make you frustrated
[ "Motivation" ]
15: There are people in the world who would love to see you fail
[ "Motivation" ]
16: And would you want them to see you
[ "Motivation" ]
17: Or would you want to prove them wrong
[ "Motivation" ]
18: I will admit
[ "Motivation" ]
19: There are the bad days
[ "Motivation" ]
20: Which make everything in life seem wrong
[ "Motivation" ]
21: But they prove who you are
[ "Motivation" ]
22: If you crack under pressure
Or rise up
[ "Motivation" ]
23: So if there’s one thing I learned in my 13 years
[ "Motivation" ]
24: It’s to never give up
[ "Motivation" ]
25: If you work hard enough it’s possible.
# 7 - { the motive:11827020 }
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[ "the motive" ]
1: The activity that the members of your social group will be participating in on a particular occasion. It may be stated, when asked, 'what's the motive?', the location where the motive will be taken place. Multiple activities are often stated when asked' 'what's the motive?'.
* e.g., ... Brad: What's the motive?
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[ "Motivation" ]
1: That thing in the back of your mind that drives you, no matter what seems to be stacked against you.
* e.g., ... The corss country runner, Molly, had lots of motivation
# 9 - { motivator:1625260 }
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[ "motivator" ]
1: a fuckin' jarhead that loves nothing more than the corps. he thinks, breathes, eats, masterbates to, and shits with the corps always, and i mean ALWAYS on his mind. to him, there is nothing more tasty and more satisfying than devouring a fucking MRE for breakfast. there is nothing more pleasing than the feeling after you complete a fucking 24-hour O-Course pt session with sandbags. motivators are known to enlist for 26-60 year contracts at one time without ever thinking about it twice. they are also known to use the strange, yet amusing "Oo-rah" phrase to acknowledge anything from "yes" and "no" to the common "good morning" and "i understand".
* e.g., ... Hey look, there's that fuckin' motivator. I don't believe I've ever seen him wear something that's not Olive Drab Green.
# 10 - { Motivity:6670351 }
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[ "Motivity" ]
1: Also known as "MO"tivity. Shortened version of homosexual activity referring to non-sexual out of doors activity. Could be anything from a gay rally to simply holding hands or hugging.
* e.g., ... We took a family trip to Disney World and two young gay guys walked by holding hands. My sister says..
"Yo, why they gotta bring their Motivity here."
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