essence |
motive |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between essence and motive
is that
essence is (
inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea while
motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
As a verb motive is
to prompt or incite by a
motive or motives; to move.
As an adjective motive is
causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
call |
motive |
Related terms |
In lang=en terms the difference between call and motive
is that
call is the act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting while
motive is a motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated.
In transitive terms the difference between call and motive
is that
call is to state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on while
motive is to prompt or incite by a
motive or motives; to move.
In obsolete terms the difference between call and motive
is that
call is to disclose the class or character of; to identify while
motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
As nouns the difference between call and motive
is that
call is a telephone conversation while
motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
As verbs the difference between call and motive
is that
call is
To use one's voice.motive is to prompt or incite by a
motive or motives; to move.
As an adjective motive is
causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
motive |
end |
Synonyms |
Motive is a synonym of end.
As a verb motive
is .
As a noun end is
a key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.
attitude |
motive |
As a noun attitude
is .
As a verb motive is
.
case |
motive |
As a noun case
is (
label) abstract feature of a noun phrase that determines its function in a sentence, such as a grammatical case and a position.
As a verb motive is
.
impetus |
motive |
As a noun impetus
is .
As a verb motive is
.
fotive |
motive |
As an adjective fotive
is (obsolete) nourishing.
As a verb motive is
.
motive |
votive |
In lang=en terms the difference between motive and votive
is that
motive is a motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated while
votive is a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary.
As nouns the difference between motive and votive
is that
motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting while
votive is a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary.
As adjectives the difference between motive and votive
is that
motive is causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power while
votive is dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.
As a verb motive
is to prompt or incite by a
motive or motives; to move.
motive |
aim |
In obsolete terms the difference between motive and aim
is that
motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting while
aim is to guess or conjecture.
In transitive terms the difference between motive and aim
is that
motive is to prompt or incite by a
motive or motives; to move while
aim is to direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
As an adjective motive
is causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
As an initialism aim is
aIM; AOL Instant Messenger.
motive |
motile |
As a verb motive
is .
As an adjective motile is
(biology) having the power to move spontaneously.
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