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Synonyms
mo·tive (mṓtĭv)

[Middle English motif, motive, from Old French motif, from Late Latin mōtīvus, of motion, from Latin mōtus past participle of movēre, to move.]

noun 

  1. An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action.
  2. A motif in art, literature, or music.

adjective 

  1. Causing or able to cause motion: motive power.
  2. Impelling to action: motive pleas.
  3. Of or constituting an incitement to action.

transitive verb: -tived, -tiv·ing, -tives. 

To motivate.