[ˈməʊtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for another device with moving parts
(e.g: these electric motors are highly reliable)

- a car
(e.g: we drove out in my motor)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century

[ˈməʊtə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- driven by a motor
(e.g: a motor van)

- giving or producing motion or action
(e.g: demand is the principal motor force governing economic activity)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century

[ˈməʊtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- travel in a motor vehicle
(e.g: they motored north up the M6)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century