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   drive

   /drʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle: "he got into his car and drove off" Similar operatepilotsteerhandlemanageguidedirectnavigatetravel by cargo by carmotorinformal:travel on wheelstool alongbowl alongspinOpposite walk
   • ▪ (of a motor vehicle) travel under the control of a driver: "a car drives up, and a man gets out"
   • ▪ operate and control the direction and speed of a (motor vehicle, train, etc.): "I drove the truck back to New York"
   • ▪ own or use (a specified type of car): "Sue drives an estate car"
   • ▪ be licensed or competent to drive a motor vehicle: "I take it you can drive?"
   • ▪ convey (someone) in a vehicle, especially a private car: "his wife drove him to Regent's Park" Similar chauffeurrungive someone a lifttakebringferrytransportconveycarry
   • 2. propel or carry along by force in a specified direction: "the wind will drive you onshore" Similar powerpropelmovepush
   • ▪ (of wind, rain, or snow) move or fall with great force: "the snow drove against him"
   • ▪ force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it: "nails are driven through the boards" Similar hammerscrewrambangpoundsinkplungethruststabpropelknocksend
   • ▪ bore (a tunnel): "an engineer suggested driving a tunnel through the hills"
   • 3. urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction: "they drove a flock of sheep through the centre of the city" Similar impelurgepressmoveget goingherdround-upshepherd
   • 4. (of a source of power) provide the energy to set and keep (an engine or piece of machinery) in motion: "a two-litre engine drives the front wheels"
   • ▪ (of a device) power or operate (another device): "the interface can be used to drive a printer"
   • 5. (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate: "he was driven by ambition" Similar forcecompelconstrainimpelpresspromptprecipitatecatapultobligecoercemakepressuregoadspurprod
   • ▪ bring (someone) forcibly into a specified negative state: "the thought drove him to despair"
   • ▪ force (someone) to work to an excessive extent: "you're driving yourself too hard" Similar workexertpushtaxoverworkovertaxoverburden
   • ▪ cause (something abstract) to happen or develop: "the consumer has been driving the economy for a number of years"
   • 6. (in ball games) hit or kick (the ball) hard with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot: "from the free kick Owen drove the ball past the keeper"
   • ▪ strike (a ball) from the tee, typically with a driver: "I'm driving the ball really well and my irons are good"

   noun

   • 1. a trip or journey in a car: "they went for a drive in the country" Similar excursionoutingtripjaunttourturnriderunjourneyhurlinformal:spinjoyride
   • 2. a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building: "from the window he could see right down the weedy drive to the front gate" Similar drivewayapproachaccess roadroadroadwayavenue
   • ▪ a street or road: "Hammond Drive"
   • 3. an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need: "emotional and sexual drives" Similar urgeappetitedesireneedimpulseinstinct
   • ▪ determination and ambition to achieve something: "his drive helped Leeds to four Cup finals" Similar motivationambitionpushsingle-mindednesswill powerdedicationdoggednesstenacityenterpriseinitiativeenthusiasmzealcommitmentaggressionaggressivenessforcefulnessspiritenergyvigourvervevitalitylivelinessvimpepinformal:get-up-and-gozippizzazzpunchOpposite inertia
   • 4. an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose: "a recruitment drive by the police" Similar campaigncrusademovementeffortpushsurgeappeal
   • ▪ an organized gathering to play whist or another game, involving many players: British "a whist drive" Similar tournamentcompetitioncontesteventmatch
   • 5. the transmission of power to machinery or to the wheels of a motor vehicle: "he experimented with chain drive to run the propeller"
   • ▪ (in a car with automatic transmission) the position of the gear selector in which the car will move forward, changing gears automatically as required: "he threw the car into drive"
   • ▪ short for disk drive
   • 6. (in ball games) a forceful stroke made with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot against the ball: "a hard drive to left field"
   • ▪ a shot from the tee: "Greg hit a good drive at the 18th"
   • 7. an act of driving a group of animals to a particular destination: "cattle were no longer taken on long drives, but were delivered by rail"

   Word Origin Old Englishdrīfan ‘urge (a person or animal) to go forward’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drijven and German treiben.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › driveDrive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DRIVE is to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction. How to use drive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Drive.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRIVE definition: 1. to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle's…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › driveDrive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   be carried or travel on or in a vehicle. verb. work as a driver. “He drives a bread truck”. “She drives for the taxi company in Newark”. see more. noun. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) “he took the family for a drive in his new car”.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › driveDrive - definition of drive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to push, propel, or be pushed or propelled. 2. to control and guide the movement of (a vehicle, draught animal, etc): to drive a car. 3. ( tr) to compel or urge to work or act, esp excessively. 4. ( tr) to goad or force into a specified attitude or state: work drove him to despair.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › driveDRIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Drive definition: to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion. See examples of DRIVE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of drive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDRIVE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   A drive is a wide piece of hard ground, or sometimes a private road, that leads from the road to a person's house.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DRIVE definition: 1. to make a car, bus, or train move, and control what it does: 2. to travel somewhere in a car…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdrive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of drive noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › driveDrive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Drive definition: To push, propel, or press onward forcibly; urge forward.