Jan 9, 2015 · motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act. impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution. incentive applies to an …

Motives for the September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks were carried out by 19 hijackers of the Islamist militant organization al-Qaeda. In the 1990s, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden declared a …

They were quite frank about it; there was hardly an attempt to conceal their real motives.

Definition of motive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy. The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering.

Motive is, literally, something that moves a person; an inducement, something that leads a person on; an incentive, something that inspires a person.

Motive is, literally, something that moves a person; an inducement, something that leads a person on; an incentive, something that inspires a person.

It represents the underlying purpose or objective behind an individual's actions, decisions, or choices. A motive often arises from a person's desires, needs, beliefs, or values, and serves as a psychological …

He had the motive, the means, and the opportunity. She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives. No one knows the main/real/underlying motive for his behavior.

• Motivation means that you have a good motive for action. • But it was not the Crown's invariable motive for summoning a Parliament. • If a national asylum were provided there would be no motive for …