What is the meaning of the word "drive"?
Definitions:
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a journey in a vehicle, usually an automobile noun
- I took my family for a drive in my new car.
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a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine noun
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
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a road leading up to a private house noun
- they parked in the driveway
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a wide scenic road planted with trees noun
- the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
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cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling verb
- The amplifier drives the tube
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cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force verb
- drive the ball far out into the field
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excavate horizontally verb
- drive a tunnel
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hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally verb
- drive a ball
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hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver noun
- The golfer practiced their drive religously at the range.
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hunting: chase from cover into more open ground verb
- drive the game
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hunting: search for game verb
- drive the forest
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operate or control a vehicle verb
- drive a car or bus
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proceed along in a vehicle verb
- We drive the turnpike to work
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strike with a driver, as in teeing off verb
- drive a golf ball
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the act of applying force to propel something noun
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
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the trait of being highly motivated noun
- Their drive and energy exhausted their coworkers.
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to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly verb
- Their passion helps drive their students to great success.
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urge forward verb
- drive the cows into the barn
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work as a driver verb
- I drive a milk truck.
Synonyms:
- beat back
- cause
- driveway
- driving
- driving force
- force
- force back
- get
- labor
- labour
- motor
- parkway
- private road
- push
- push back
- ram
- repel
- repulse
- ride
- take
- thrust
- tug