Bahasa Melayu

motive

Bahasa Melayu

English

motive, driving force

A motive is the reason or driving force behind an action.

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  1. Pihak polis cuba mencari motive kejadian itu.

    The police tried to find the motive for the incident.

  2. Ada motive tertentu di sebalik keputusannya.

    There was a certain motive behind his decision.

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It refers to the reason that drives an action.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.