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1.
the act of applying force to propel something
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
2.
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
3.
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
4.
a road leading up to a private house
5.
the trait of being highly motivated
his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
6.
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
he sliced his drive out of bounds
7.
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
8.
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
he took the family for a drive in his new car
9.
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
10.
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
11.
a wide scenic road planted with trees
the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
12.
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
'drive' - used as a verb
13.
operate or control a vehicle
drive a car or bus
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
14.
travel or be transported in a vehicle
We drove to the university every morning
15.
cause someone or something to move by driving
She drove me to school every day
We drove the car to the garage
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force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
He drives me mad
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to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
18.
cause to move back by force or influence
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compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
She finally drove him to change jobs
20.
push, propel, or press with force
Drive a nail into the wall
21.
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
drive the ball far out into the field
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strive and make an effort to reach a goal
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
23.
move into a desired direction of discourse
What are you driving at?
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have certain properties when driven
My new truck drives well
25.
work as a driver
He drives a bread truck
She drives for the taxi company in Newark
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move by being propelled by a force
The car drove around the corner
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urge forward
drive the cows into the barn
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proceed along in a vehicle
We drive the turnpike to work
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strike with a driver, as in teeing off
drive a golf ball
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hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically
drive a ball
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excavate horizontally
drive a tunnel
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cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
The amplifier drives the tube
steam drives the engines
this device drives the disks for the computer
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hunting: search for game
drive the forest
34.
hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
drive the game
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derived forms
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1. Drive / Plural
drives
2. Drive / Past
drove
3. Drive / Third Person
drives
4. Drive / Present Participle
driving
5. Drive / Past Participle
driven
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