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Definition of "Drive" :

noun: the act of applying force to propel something

"After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off."

noun: a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

"He took the family for a drive in his new car."

noun: the act of driving a herd of animals overland

noun: (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

noun: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

"He sliced his drive out of bounds."

noun: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

"The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant."

noun: a wide scenic road planted with trees

"The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views."

noun: a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

"A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds."

noun: (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

noun: a road leading up to a private house

"They parked in the driveway."

noun: the trait of being highly motivated

"His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers."

noun: a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

verb: move into a desired direction of discourse

verb: (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground

"Drive the game."

verb: (hunting) search for game

"Drive the forest."

verb: cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

"The amplifier drives the tube."

verb: excavate horizontally

"Drive a tunnel."

verb: hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

"Drive a ball."

verb: strike with a driver, as in teeing off

"Drive a golf ball."

verb: cause to move back by force or influence

verb: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

"Drive the ball far out into the field."

verb: push, propel, or press with force

"Drive a nail into the wall."

verb: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

"He drives me mad."

verb: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

verb: travel or be transported in a vehicle

verb: proceed along in a vehicle

"We drive the turnpike to work."

verb: operate or control a vehicle

"Drive a car or bus."

verb: urge forward

"Drive the cows into the barn."

verb: cause someone or something to move by driving

verb: move by being propelled by a force

verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal

verb: work as a driver

"He drives a bread truck."

verb: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

"She is driven by her passion."

verb: have certain properties when driven

"My new truck drives well."