ulterior

  • 31ulterior — adj. 1 existing in the background, or beyond what is evident or admitted; hidden, secret (esp. ulterior motive). 2 situated beyond. 3 more remote; not immediate; in the future. Derivatives: ulteriorly adv. Etymology: L, = further, more distant …

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  • 32Ulterior aim — Ulterior Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL …

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  • 33Ulterior motive — Ulterior Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL …

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  • 34Ulterior object — Ulterior Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL …

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  • 35ulterior motive — UK [ʌlˌtɪəriə(r) ˈməʊtɪv] US [ʌlˌtɪriər ˈmoʊtɪv] noun [countable] [singular ulterior motive plural ulterior motives] if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get some advantage from doing it …

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  • 36ULTERIOR Portus — Galliae in Caletis locus, a situ nomen accepit: est enim Aucâ vel Aucô portu portus ulterior, ac mari propior, vulgo Tresport. Hîc Monasterium S. Michaelis condidit Robertus Comes Aucensis, circa A. C. 1036. quod est in municipio maritimo… …

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  • 37ulterior motive — UK [ʌlˌtɪərɪə(r) ˈməʊtɪv] / US [ʌlˌtɪrɪər ˈmoʊtɪv] noun [countable] Word forms ulterior motive : singular ulterior motive plural ulterior motives if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get… …

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  • 38Ulterior Emotions — Infobox Album Name = Ulterior Emotions Type = studio Artist = The Bud Light Institute Released = Start date|2002 Recorded = Lonesome Pine Studios, Inc. Start date|2002 Producer = Tom Eymundson, Johnny Chambers Genre = Comedy Length = 17:29… …

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  • 39ulterior motive — noun An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason. There lurks no bribe in the smell and beauty of the flower. Its charm has no ulterior motive …

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  • 40ulterior motive — ul|te|ri|or mo|tive [ ʌl,tıriər moutıv ] noun count if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get some advantage from doing it …

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