Both Uses of
motive
in
A Room With A View
- "We were speaking of motives," said Cecil, on whom the interruption jarred.†
Chpt 9motives = reasons for doing something
- Motives are all very well, but the fence comes here.†
Chpt 9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, motive can refer to something that causes motion in an inanimate object. Even less commonly, it can refer to a distinctive feature in music, art, or literature.