MOTIVE


Meaning of MOTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ moʊtɪv ]

( motives)

Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it.

Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.

...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...

N-COUNT : oft N prep

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