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English to English noun
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the act of applying force to propel something |  | Example: after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
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a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine | | Example: a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
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a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | | Example: he supported populist campaigns
they worked in the cause of world peace
the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
the movement to end slavery
contributed to the war effort
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a road leading up to a private house | | Example: they parked in the driveway
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the trait of being highly motivated | | Example: his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
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hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver | | Example: he sliced his drive out of bounds
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the act of driving a herd of animals overland | | source: wordnet30
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a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) | | Example: he took the family for a drive in his new car
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a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire | | source: wordnet30
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(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium | | source: wordnet30
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a wide scenic road planted with trees | | Example: the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
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(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) | | source: wordnet30
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The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a ride taken on horseback. | | source: webster1913
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In various games, as tennis, cricket, etc., the act of player who drives the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc., so driven. | | source: webster1913 preposition
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Driven. | | source: webster1913 verb
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operate or control a vehicle | | Example: drive a car or bus
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
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travel or be transported in a vehicle | | Example: We drove to the university every morning
They motored to London for the theater
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cause someone or something to move by driving | | Example: 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 | | Example: She rammed her mind into focus
He drives me mad
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to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly | | Example: She is driven by her passion
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cause to move back by force or influence | | Example: repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders
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compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment | | Example: She finally drove him to change jobs
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push, propel, or press with force | | Example: Drive a nail into the wall
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cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force | | Example: drive the ball far out into the field
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strive and make an effort to reach a goal | | Example: She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
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move into a desired direction of discourse | | Example: What are you driving at?
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have certain properties when driven | | Example: This car rides smoothly
My new truck drives well
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work as a driver | | Example: He drives a bread truck
She drives for the taxi company in Newark
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move by being propelled by a force | | Example: The car drove around the corner
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urge forward | | Example: drive the cows into the barn
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proceed along in a vehicle | | Example: We drive the turnpike to work
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strike with a driver, as in teeing off | | Example: drive a golf ball
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hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally | | Example: drive a ball
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excavate horizontally | | Example: drive a tunnel
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cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling | | Example: 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 | | Example: drive the forest
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hunting: chase from cover into more open ground | | Example: drive the game
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To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room. | | source: webster1913
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To rush and press with violence; to move furiously. | | source: webster1913
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To make a drive, or stroke from the tee. | | source: webster1913
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Specif., in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw. | | source: webster1913
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