motives

noun

SayMOH-tivz/ˈmoʊtɪvz/UK/ˈməʊtɪvz/

1 meaning of motives

1
noun
Plural of motive. Use this form when talking about more than one reason for doing something.
The detective questioned the suspect's motives for being at the scene.
People often have mixed motives when they offer to help.
Note

motives is a form of motive

motive, noun: A reason or feeling that makes someone want to do something. Full entry

Forms: motivemotives plural
Spelling: motive → motives: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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