MOTIVE


Meaning of MOTIVE in English

n.

1.

Inducement, incentive, impulse, incitement, stimulus, spur, prompting, influence, reason, ground, consideration, cause, occasion, prime mover, why and wherefore.

2.

( Mus. ) Theme, subject, melody, motivo .

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.