--- title: M — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 45 description: The 1043 words of the English dictionary under M, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/45/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / M # M — The English dictionary · page 45 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) … [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/44/) **45** [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/46/) … [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/54/) **mosaic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A picture or pattern made by putting together many small pieces of coloured stone, glass or tile.[↗](../../mosaic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something made of many different parts mixed together (a mosaic of cultures).[↗](../../mosaic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We saw a Roman mosaic of a dolphin on the floor.[↗](../../mosaic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In art we made a mosaic from tiny squares of paper.[↗](../../mosaic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The church window is a glass mosaic.[↗](../../mosaic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The city is a mosaic of different cultures.[↗](../../mosaic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The mosaic used over 1,000 tiny tiles.[↗](../../mosaic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Square tiles fit together well in a mosaic.[↗](../../mosaic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Then he went on through richly-furnished chambers, over mosaic floors, amid gorgeous pictures.[↗](../../mosaic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mosque** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A building where Muslims go to pray and worship together.[↗](../../mosque/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We visited a mosque on our school trip.[↗](../../mosque/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · People take off their shoes before they enter the mosque.[↗](../../mosque/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The mosque has a big green dome.[↗](../../mosque/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My neighbour goes to the mosque on Fridays.[↗](../../mosque/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The call to prayer comes from the minaret of the mosque.[↗](../../mosque/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The mosque is decorated with beautiful patterns, not pictures of people.[↗](../../mosque/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They walked about the bazaar and went to the mosque, but nobody saluted them or invited them to come in and rest.[↗](../../mosque/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mosquito** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A mosquito is a small flying insect with long legs; the females bite people and animals and suck their blood.[↗](../../mosquito/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A mosquito bit me on the arm.[↗](../../mosquito/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mosquito bites are very itchy.[↗](../../mosquito/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Put on insect repellent to keep mosquitoes away.[↗](../../mosquito/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We slept under a mosquito net.[↗](../../mosquito/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mosquitoes lay their eggs in still water.[↗](../../mosquito/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Empty the old paddling pool so mosquitoes can't breed.[↗](../../mosquito/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Only female mosquitoes bite.[↗](../../mosquito/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In some countries mosquitoes carry malaria.[↗](../../mosquito/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A queer sound could be heard, soft as a little bell, and faint and muffled like the buzz of a far-away mosquito.[↗](../../mosquito/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **moss** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small, soft, green plant without flowers that grows in thick, low patches on damp ground, rocks, trees and walls.[↗](../../moss/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old wall was covered in green moss.[↗](../../moss/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Moss feels soft and spongy.[↗](../../moss/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mosses grow in damp, shady places.[↗](../../moss/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Be careful — moss on the rocks is slippery.[↗](../../moss/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Moss makes spores instead of seeds.[↗](../../moss/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Birds use moss to line their nests.[↗](../../moss/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We found moss growing between the paving stones.[↗](../../moss/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A rolling stone gathers no moss.[↗](../../moss/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Not a single glow-worm glittered in the moss.[↗](../../moss/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The mosses by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all that is sown by the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.[↗](../../moss/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.19.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moss/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **mossy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Covered with moss, the soft, green, low plant that grows on damp stones, trees and ground.[↗](../../mossy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Like moss: soft, green and springy.[↗](../../mossy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The path through the woods was soft and mossy.[↗](../../mossy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Be careful, those mossy rocks are slippery\![↗](../../mossy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · An old mossy wall ran round the garden.[↗](../../mossy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The frog sat on a mossy log by the pond.[↗](../../mossy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We found tiny insects living in the mossy bark.[↗](../../mossy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The roof of the shed was green and mossy.[↗](../../mossy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fairy house was built on a mossy stump.[↗](../../mossy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · As usual, her attendants let her do anything she pleased, and sitting down on a mossy bank where a little stream tinkled by, soon fell sound asleep.[↗](../../mossy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **most** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Most means the biggest amount or number.[↗](../../most/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") The one with the most has more than all the others.[↗](../../most/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Most means nearly all, more than half: «most children like ice cream».[↗](../../most/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Most makes long adjectives into «the biggest» form: «the most beautiful».[↗](../../most/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «At most» means that number or less, not more.[↗](../../most/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (casual, US) «Most» is clipped «almost»: «most everyone came».[↗](../../most/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (casual) «The most» can mean very: «that's the most fun ever»; «make the most of it» means use it well.[↗](../../most/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (formal) «Most» means very: «a most interesting question»; «the maximum», «the majority» and «not exceeding» are stiff words: «The majority of respondents…».[↗](../../most/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Who has the most apples?[↗](../../most/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Which day had the most rain?[↗](../../most/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · At most 4 children fit in a car.[↗](../../most/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Most of the pupils walk to school.[↗](../../most/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The tallest bar shows the class that read the most books.[↗](../../most/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She is the most helpful person I know.[↗](../../most/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's make the most of the sunny weather.[↗](../../most/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The mode is the number that appears most often.[↗](../../most/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · who got the most sweets, i got 7 (casual)[↗](../../most/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · You've got the most and you're still moaning?[↗](../../most/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") Greedy git.[↗](../../most/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (rough)[↗](../../most/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · That is a most interesting question.[↗](../../most/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (formal)[↗](../../most/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Each vehicle has a capacity not exceeding 4 passengers; determine the minimum number of vehicles required for 18.[↗](../../most/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (formal exam)[↗](../../most/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · They complain most who suffer least.[↗](../../most/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Every male among the priests may eat thereof; it is most holy.[↗](../../most/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.6.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../most/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And this is the law of the guilt-offering: it is most holy.[↗](../../most/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.7.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../most/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt put the ark-cover upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.[↗](../../most/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.26.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../most/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · How is the most fine gold changed\![↗](../../most/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.4.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../most/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · And is there knowledge in the Most High?'[↗](../../most/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../most/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · His mouth is most sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely.[↗](../../most/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.5.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../most/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") **mostly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mostly means almost all, or the biggest part.[↗](../../mostly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Mostly means usually, most of the time.[↗](../../mostly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sky was mostly blue with a few clouds.[↗](../../mostly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Earth's surface is mostly covered by water.[↗](../../mostly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I mostly walk to school.[↗](../../mostly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The class was mostly girls.[↗](../../mostly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The story is mostly true.[↗](../../mostly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our dog eats mostly dry food.[↗](../../mostly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · When she was old enough to ask them they were mostly about Peter Pan.[↗](../../mostly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Hebrew language and its characters correspond mostly with the things they designate, and thus holy thoughts, Hebrew language (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../mostly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **mot** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK) An MOT is a yearly test that cars more than a few years old must pass to show they are safe to drive on the road.[↗](../../mot/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (rare, from French) A mot or «bon mot» is a clever, witty remark.[↗](../../mot/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad's car failed its MOT because of a broken light.[↗](../../mot/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The car is due for its MOT next month.[↗](../../mot/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The garage does MOTs on Saturdays.[↗](../../mot/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · You cannot legally drive an old car without a valid MOT.[↗](../../mot/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum was pleased the car passed its MOT.[↗](../../mot/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The writer was famous for his witty bons mots.[↗](../../mot/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The MOT checks the brakes, tyres and lights.[↗](../../mot/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **mote** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A tiny speck of dust.[↗](../../mote/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance; behold the isles are as a mote in weight.[↗](../../mote/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.40.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mote/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **motel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A hotel by a road for people travelling by car, where you can usually park right outside your room.[↗](../../motel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We stayed at a motel on our road trip across Canada.[↗](../../motel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The motel had a swimming pool and free breakfast.[↗](../../motel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad parked the car right outside our motel room.[↗](../../motel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There's a cheap motel just off the highway.[↗](../../motel/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The motel sign flashed "VACANCY" in red.[↗](../../motel/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We stopped at a motel in the outback for the night.[↗](../../motel/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia many small towns have one pub and one motel.[↗](../../motel/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **moth** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An insect like a butterfly, usually with dull brown or grey wings, that mostly flies at night and is drawn to lights.[↗](../../moth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A small moth whose young (larvae) eat holes in wool clothes.[↗](../../moth/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A moth flew around the lamp.[↗](../../moth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Moths are attracted to light at night.[↗](../../moth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The caterpillar turned into a moth.[↗](../../moth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Moths ate holes in Grandpa's wool jumper.[↗](../../moth/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some moths are as colourful as butterflies.[↗](../../moth/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Moths help pollinate flowers at night.[↗](../../moth/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · For they saw at once that it was the great white Arctic moth.[↗](../../moth/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Though I am like a wine-skin that consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten.[↗](../../moth/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.13.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moth/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.[↗](../../moth/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.27.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moth/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, they all shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat them up.[↗](../../moth/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.50.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../moth/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **mother** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A mother is a woman who has a child.[↗](../../mother/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Your mother is your mom or mum.[↗](../../mother/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An animal mother is the female that has babies: the mother bird.[↗](../../mother/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To mother someone is to care for them, sometimes too much.[↗](../../mother/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Something can be called the mother of another thing when it gives rise to it or brings it about.[↗](../../mother/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* His mother gave him 5 dollars.[↗](../../mother/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her mother is 3 times as old as she is.[↗](../../mother/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mother baked 24 cookies.[↗](../../mother/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The mother bird brought 6 worms.[↗](../../mother/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We made cards for Mother's Day.[↗](../../mother/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The mother elephant protects her calf.[↗](../../mother/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her mother tongue is Spanish.[↗](../../mother/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My mother is a nurse at the hospital.[↗](../../mother/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Necessity is the mother of invention.[↗](../../mother/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Isaac was comforted for his mother.[↗](../../mother/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.24.67, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mother/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law.[↗](../../mother/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.27.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mother/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's milk.[↗](../../mother/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.23.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mother/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.[↗](../../mother/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.22.42, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mother/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · We are become orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.[↗](../../mother/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.5.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mother/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.[↗](../../mother/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.31.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../mother/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **motherless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Motherless means having no living mother.[↗](../../motherless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The motherless child was given to the care of Hermes.[↗](../../motherless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The little motherless girl was often treated unkindly.[↗](../../motherless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many fairy tales begin with a motherless prince.[↗](../../motherless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **motif** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A pattern or picture that is repeated in a design, such as on fabric or wallpaper: a flower motif.[↗](../../motif/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An idea, image or theme that keeps coming back in a story, film or piece of music.[↗](../../motif/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (music) A short group of notes repeated in a piece.[↗](../../motif/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We printed a leaf motif across the fabric.[↗](../../motif/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The T-shirt has a star motif on the front.[↗](../../motif/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Light and dark is a motif in the story.[↗](../../motif/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Repeat your motif to make a pattern.[↗](../../motif/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The tiles have a blue wave motif.[↗](../../motif/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That four-note motif comes back again and again in the music.[↗](../../motif/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle is a motif in many fairy tales.[↗](../../motif/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Parallels.--The lover visiting his spouse in guise of a bird, is a frequent motif in folk-tales.[↗](../../motif/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **motion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Movement; the act of moving.[↗](../../motion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A single movement, especially of the hand or body.[↗](../../motion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To give someone a sign with your hand or head.[↗](../../motion/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A formal suggestion that a group votes on at a meeting or debate.[↗](../../motion/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The train was already in motion.[↗](../../motion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not stand up while the bus is in motion.[↗](../../motion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched the goal again in slow motion.[↗](../../motion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She motioned for us to sit down.[↗](../../motion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A force can change an object's motion.[↗](../../motion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The light came on because of a motion sensor.[↗](../../motion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people get motion sickness on boats.[↗](../../motion/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He watched every motion of the child.[↗](../../motion/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Because it regulates the motions of the Sun and Moon in their proper order, each in an orbit convenient for it.[↗](../../motion/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../motion/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The Twenty-seventh Path is the Exciting Intelligence, and it is so called bemuse by it is created the Intellect of all created beings under the highest heaven, and the excitement or motion of them.[↗](../../motion/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../motion/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **motionless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not moving at all; completely still.[↗](../../motionless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cat sat motionless, watching the mouse hole.[↗](../../motionless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The lake was motionless on the windless morning.[↗](../../motionless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She stood motionless so the deer would not run away.[↗](../../motionless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A ball lying motionless on the grass has no speed.[↗](../../motionless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The man lay motionless on the path, so we called for help.[↗](../../motionless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lizard stayed motionless on the warm rock.[↗](../../motionless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · During the game of statues everyone must be motionless when the music stops.[↗](../../motionless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He stood motionless, one hand to his ear.[↗](../../motionless/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **motivated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Motivated means keen and wanting to work hard to do something.[↗](../../motivated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Motivated also means caused or made to happen by a reason, as in «a racially motivated attack».[↗](../../motivated/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Past form of «motivate»: gave someone a reason to act.[↗](../../motivated/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A story or action that is well motivated has a clear, believable reason behind why things happen.[↗](../../motivated/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She is very motivated to learn the piano.[↗](../../motivated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach motivated the team at half-time.[↗](../../motivated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I feel motivated after the holidays.[↗](../../motivated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · His kindness was motivated by love.[↗](../../motivated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The crime was motivated by money.[↗](../../motivated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Motivated pupils often ask lots of questions.[↗](../../motivated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · But the tale as is told is clearly not sufficiently motivated.[↗](../../motivated/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **motivating** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Making someone want to do something or try hard.[↗](../../motivating/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Giving you energy and the wish to work or keep going.[↗](../../motivating/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Being the reason behind something, as in "the motivating idea".[↗](../../motivating/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The coach is great at motivating the team.[↗](../../motivating/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I find sticker charts really motivating.[↗](../../motivating/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Motivating yourself to do homework on a sunny day is hard.[↗](../../motivating/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her speech was so motivating that we all signed up to help.[↗](../../motivating/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Money was the motivating factor for the thief.[↗](../../motivating/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Seeing my progress on the chart is motivating.[↗](../../motivating/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher is good at motivating children who find maths hard.[↗](../../motivating/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **motivation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The wish or energy to do something and keep trying.[↗](../../motivation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A reason for doing something.[↗](../../motivation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Something that gives a reason or encourages action.[↗](../../motivation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I lost my motivation to practise piano after the holidays.[↗](../../motivation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Winning the cup was a big motivation for the team.[↗](../../motivation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · What was the villain's motivation for stealing the jewel?[↗](../../motivation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher gives us stickers for motivation.[↗](../../motivation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Hunger is a strong motivation for animals to hunt.[↗](../../motivation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She has lots of motivation; she practises every day.[↗](../../motivation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The motivation behind the new rule was to keep everyone safe.[↗](../../motivation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) … [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/44/) **45** [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/46/) … [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/54/) - ← previous: [page 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/44/) - next →: [page 46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/46/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)