motive
/ˈməʊtɪv/noun
उच्चारण मोटिव
उद्देश्य, कारण, प्रयोजन
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as one-word substitution
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[C] ~ (for sth)
a reason for doing something
उद्देश्य, कारण, प्रयोजन
- The police found no motive for the crime.
- No one could guess the motive behind the theft of the temple lamps.
- The detective could not work out a motive for the murder.
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- Money was the main motive behind the fraud.
- What was his motive for lying to the committee?
Synonyms reason purpose cause motivation intention
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[only before noun] technical
causing movement or action
गति देने वाला, चालक
- motive power
- The train is moved by a motive force which comes from the electric engine.
- The engine is the motive power of the machine.
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- Steam was the motive force of the early factories.
- The river provided the motive energy for the old mill.
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motive for / behind sth
Use for or behind after motive for the thing that was done.
किए गए कार्य के लिए motive के बाद 'for' या 'behind' आता है।
- The police could not find a motive for the murder.
- What was the motive behind his visit?
motive + for + -ing / to + verb (rare)
Motive for is followed by -ing; a to-infinitive is possible but formal.
'Motive for' के बाद -ing आता है; to-infinitive औपचारिक रूप में संभव है।
- Her motive for leaving the job was a better salary.
motive vs motif vs motivation
Motive is the reason for an act; motif is a repeated pattern in art or music; motivation is the drive to work.
Motive किसी कार्य का कारण है; motif कला या संगीत का दोहराया गया पैटर्न है; motivation काम करने की प्रेरणा है।
- Greed was his motive; the peacock motif decorated the wall.
motive (adjective) in motive power
As an adjective, motive means causing movement: motive power, motive force.
Adjective के रूप में 'motive' का अर्थ गति पैदा करने वाला है: motive power, motive force।
- Steam was once the motive power of trains.
ulterior motive / hidden motive
An ulterior motive is a secret reason, usually selfish.
'Ulterior motive' गुप्त, प्रायः स्वार्थी कारण है।
- He helped her with no ulterior motive.
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adjective + motive
politicalulteriorfinancialmainhiddenselfish
- The main motive was money.
verb + motive
havefindsuspectquestionreveallack
- The detective questioned the motive of the witness.
motive + for
motive for murdermotive for theftmotive for changemotive for action
- Revenge was the motive for the crime.
motive + behind
motive behind the actmotive behind the movemotive behind the speechmotive behind the gift
- No one understood the motive behind the gift.
motive + power
motive powermotive forcemotive principlemotive cause
- Hope is the motive force for many students.
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- The police are still searching for the motive of the robbery.
पुलिस अब भी डकैती का उद्देश्य खोज रही है।
- Radhika's motive for taking the exam was to serve in the civil services.
राधिका के परीक्षा देने का उद्देश्य सिविल सेवा में जाना था।
- Doubt the motive of anyone who offers help for a price.
जो कीमत के बदले मदद देता हो, उसके इरादे पर संदेह कीजिए।
- His motive was not money but fame.
उसका उद्देश्य धन नहीं, प्रसिद्धि था।
- The court asked whether the accused had a clear motive.
अदालत ने पूछा कि क्या अभियुक्त का कोई स्पष्ट उद्देश्य था।
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✗ What is the motive to this crime?
✓ What is the motive for this crime?
Motive takes for or behind, not to.
'Motive' के साथ 'for' या 'behind' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The motif of the murder was money.
✓ The motive for the murder was money.
Motif and motive are look-alike words; the reason is motive.
Motif और motive मिलते-जुलते शब्द हैं; कारण के लिए motive आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Motive, reason and cause all explain why, but a motive is a person's inner purpose, a reason is the explanation, and a cause is what makes it happen.
तीनों 'क्यों' का उत्तर देते हैं, पर motive व्यक्ति का भीतरी उद्देश्य है, reason स्पष्टीकरण है और cause वह है जो घटना को जन्म देता है।
A person's hidden or open purpose for acting.
कार्य करने का व्यक्ति का गुप्त या खुला उद्देश्य।
- Revenge was the motive.
An explanation that makes something sensible.
किसी बात को तर्कसंगत बनाने वाला स्पष्टीकरण।
- The reason for the delay was rain.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mo·tive
?Which word?
Keep the reason words together: motive (the reason behind an action, especially a crime), motivation (the wish to do something), incentive (something that encourages action), purpose, rationale (the reasons for a decision).
कारण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: motive (किसी कार्य के पीछे का कारण, विशेषकर अपराध), motivation (कुछ करने की इच्छा), incentive (कार्य के लिए प्रोत्साहन), purpose, rationale (निर्णय के कारण)।
§Grammar and usage
A motive for sth (not 'motive of' in careful use).
'a motive for sth' (सावधान प्रयोग में 'motive of' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ulterior motive (a hidden reason), profit motive, motive power.
Collocations: ulterior motive (छिपा हुआ कारण), profit motive, motive power।