motive

motive
{{11}}motive (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. motif "moving" or directly from M.L. motivus "moving, impelling," from pp. stem of movere "to move" (see MOVE (Cf. move) (v.)).
{{12}}motive (n.) mid-14c., "something brought forward," from O.Fr. motif "will, drive, motivation," noun use of adjective, lit. "moving," from M.L. motivus "moving, impelling," from L. motus "a moving, motion," pp. of movere "to move" (see MOVE (Cf. move) (v.)). Meaning "that which inwardly moves a person to behave a certain way" is from early 15c.

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  • Motivé-E-S — est un mouvement politique français de gauche créé à Toulouse, à l initiative notamment de membres du groupe de musique Zebda. Réalisant un score de 12,49 % aux élections municipales de mars 2001 à Toulouse après une campagne médiatisée et… …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • motive — [mōt′iv] n. [ME motif < OFr motif (adj.) < ML motivus, moving < L motus, pp. of movere, to MOVE] 1. some inner drive, impulse, intention, etc. that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way; incentive; goal 2. MOTIF (sense… …   English World dictionary

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