An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
A motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated.
A motif.
Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour.
To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
Relating to motion and/or to its cause
Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move
Justification or mandate to do something, especially in terms of one’s personal conduct.
A written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that repairs will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a fault.
A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.
A stipulation of an insurance policy made by an insuree, guaranteeing that the facts of the policy are true and the insurance risk is as stated, which if not fulfilled renders the policy void.
A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate.
To warrant; to guarantee.