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motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/  

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  • noun
    plural -tives
    [count] :a reason for doing something
    Their motive in running away was to avoid being punished.
    I think he's guilty of the crime. He had the motive, the means, and the opportunity.
    She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives.
    hidden/ulterior motives
    making decisions based on the profit motive [=the desire to make a profit] - often + for
    No one knows the main/real/underlying motive for his behavior.
    adjective
    always used before a noun
    technical :of, relating to, or causing motion
    motive power