Word "MOTIVE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
Synonyms:
motivation, need
Examples:
he acted with the best of motives

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Synonyms:
motif

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
impelling to action
Synonyms:
motivating, motivative
Examples:
motive pleas

Crossword Clues for MOTIVE

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Reason for action The Telegraph Quick 07 Aug 2025
Cat from the east, this writer has purpose The Sun Two Speed 27 Jul 2025
Reason for action The Sun Two Speed 27 Jul 2025
Why I have followed Tom back (6)
Whodunit element Thomas Joseph 28 May 2025
Reason for action The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 26 May 2025
Reason I have to back vehicle check (6)
. Reason to move it round (6)
Why it stands up to move about (6)
Reason to act
Intention Universal 11 Feb 2025
Drive inspiring sex over reason The Telegraph Toughie 06 Feb 2025
Reason to propose turning it in (6)
The doctor and vet, I worked out, have a reason (6)
Why you have to shift when it backs in (6)
Why you propose to hold it back (6)
Reason for doing something Puzzler Backwords 29 Nov 2024
Young Thomas returned, and I have small reason for action (6)
Usually bad reason (6)
Reason Thomas returned before four with energy (6)
Reason for doing (6)
Why you get some time in stir (6)
The sort of incitement one might expect when I've got Tom to contend with
Inducement to act
Investigator's interest New York Times 04 Sep 2024
French word I have taken to mean incitement (6)
Cause shift, taking it back (6)
Reason for doing something Mirror Classic 01 Aug 2024
I've got Tom to thank for providing the incentive
Reason for locomotive to drop four characters off (6)
After word from Baudelaire, Neo has purpose
Reason behind a criminal act (6)
Purpose of action
Incentive to return it in change of place (6)
Reason to move it around (6)
Why you shift it around in (6)
I've Tom to thank for this incentive
Reason I veto reforms after month (6)
The reason for reversing it in chess progression (6)
The reason I have put the French word first (6)
I need incentive when I'm given the vote (6)
Reason I have followed Tom back (6)
What made you shift it back in?
Cat from the South, this writer has purpose The Sun Two Speed 15 Feb 2024
Reason for action The Sun Two Speed 15 Feb 2024
It makes me act and I've Tom to thank for it (6)
Test this person's reason
Reason I'm confused with vote The Times Cryptic 18 Sep 2023
Grounds New York Times 09 Sep 2023
Whodunit element Thomas Joseph 06 May 2023
Incentive Premier Sunday 22 Jan 2023
With word from Baudelaire this writer has purpose The Telegraph Toughie 27 Dec 2022
Criminal's "why" Eugene Sheffer 17 Dec 2022
It gives purpose and direction The Guardian Quick 15 Nov 2022
Reason for doing something USA Today 08 Nov 2022
Criminal's "why" Eugene Sheffer 01 Oct 2022
Whodunit plot element New York Times 25 Aug 2022
Reason for action The Telegraph Quick 09 May 2022
Reason for acting in new movie, capturing actor's essence The Guardian Cryptic 07 Apr 2022
Reason for acting in new movie, capturing actor's essence
Revenge or greed, perhaps Universal 02 Apr 2022
Test the writer’s reason for action The Times Cryptic 21 Mar 2022
Exercising veto I'm showing purpose
The whys and wherefores of new movie about time Irish Times Crosaire 01 Nov 2021
Reason I vote differently after Macron's summit The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Oct 2021
Reason The Telegraph Quick 10 Oct 2021
Presumably, The Boys in Blue are looking for this change around half-time Irish Times Crosaire 06 Oct 2021
Driving force Newsday 01 Oct 2021
Claim in court Newsday 23 Sep 2021
Inducement of sex rejected in advance The Telegraph Toughie 20 May 2021
Reason for doing something USA Today 05 Apr 2021
Reason second up-and-coming musical is cut short
Why someone may commit a crime The Washington Post Sunday 28 Feb 2021
Criminal's why
Rationale USA Today 26 Nov 2020
Presumably, The Boys in Blue are looking for this change around half-time Irish Times Crosaire 11 Aug 2020
Thinking it over in advance? The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Jul 2020
Criminal's "why" Eugene Sheffer 09 May 2020
Part of a detective’s theory Wall Street Journal 11 Apr 2020
27 shift across this, oddly The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Feb 2020
Rationale of one very involved in scrap The Telegraph Toughie 24 Oct 2019
Reason for a crime The Sun Two Speed 12 Jun 2019
Rocking movie about tango has purpose The Sun Two Speed 12 Jun 2019
Whodunit element Wall Street Journal 16 Feb 2019
Criminal's 'why' Eugene Sheffer 31 Jan 2019
Whodunit element
Cat from the South, this writer has purpose The Sun Two Speed 06 Dec 2018
Reason for action The Sun Two Speed 06 Dec 2018
Persuade to keep it up, offering inducement
Concern for Poirot The Washington Post Sunday 18 Feb 2018
Drive inspiring sex over reason The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Feb 2018
Driving force Newsday 06 Sep 2017
Reason The Telegraph Quick 06 Aug 2017
Whodunit element Thomas Joseph 27 May 2017
Reason to relocate around half- time
Reason to propose holding it back
Whodunit reason LA Times Daily 17 Oct 2016
Reason to turn around the object the other way
Driving force The Washington Post 09 Aug 2016
Reason I have to be seen by doctor – temperature
Issue in a murder trial New York Times 07 Jul 2016
Test one has as a driver The Telegraph Toughie 06 Jul 2016
Object reflected in action?
Rationale, purpose Irish Times Simplex 19 Mar 2016
Whodunit why LA Times Daily 06 Mar 2016
Issue in a murder trial
Whodunit reason
Reason (for action) The Times Concise 21 Oct 2015
Reject the origins of theory of mind? I have a reason
Cause for a crime
Whodunit component
Driving force
Whodunit plot element
Detective's determination
Mystery-plot element
Envy, anger or greed, maybe
Accompanier of means and opportunity
Aspect of a crime investigation
Whodunit plot element
Driving force
Reason
Driving force
Accompanier of means and opportunity
Mystery element
Incentive
Trial attorney's concern
Trial attorney's concern
Reason for action
Whodunit plot element
Whodunit component
Whodunit component
Reason for a crime
Accompanier of means and opportunity
Whodunit plot element
Whodunit necessity
Purpose
Murder mystery necessity
Whodunit discovery
Reason
Intention
The reason why
Columbo's concern
Reason
Sleuth's object
Reason
Incentive
Stimulus or goal
Inducement
Whodunit ingredient.
Reason.
Inducement.
Stimulus.
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