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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;

    [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 ;

    [Noun]  | "profit motive" 


    1: the desire to make a profit

    [Noun]  | "ulterior motive" 


    1: a secret reason

    [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;

    [Verb]  | "mo*tive" | \ ˈmō-tiv \


    1: motivate


    Origin: 1657 ;

    [Verb]  | "motive" 


    [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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    3: something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing;


      * e.g., " ... the detective felt that the first suspect didn't have any motive for committing the crime "



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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. 

     [ "motive" ]

    1: <see "zoloft" for an actual definition>

      * e.g.,  ... motive relies on zoloft to function correctly 

     [ "Motivation" ]

    1: what you obviously do not have because you are here, procrastinating. good job

      * e.g.,  ... you do not have motivation 

     [ "Motive" ]

    1: Any reason to go out and get pissed

      * e.g.,  ... Oi Tyrone, you got a motive this Saturday? 

     [ "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 

     [ "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.

     [ "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? 

     [ "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 

     [ "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. 

     [ "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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