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noun(drive)hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
Synonyms: driving,
Examples:
He sliced his drive out of bounds.
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noun(drive)the act of applying force to propel something
Synonyms: driving force, thrust,
Examples:
After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off.
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noun(drive)a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
Synonyms: ride,
Examples:
He took the family for a drive in his new car.
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verb(drive)force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
Examples:
He drives me mad.
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verb(drive)have certain properties when driven
Synonyms: ride,
Examples:
My new truck drives well.
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noun(drive)a road leading up to a private house
Synonyms: driveway, private road,
Examples:
They parked in the driveway.
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verb(drive)cause to move back by force or influence
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noun(drive)a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Examples:
The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant.
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noun(drive)a wide scenic road planted with trees
Synonyms: parkway,
Examples:
The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views.
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noun(drive)a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
Examples:
A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds.
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noun(drive)a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
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verb(drive)cause someone or something to move by driving
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verb(drive)cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
Examples:
The amplifier drives the tube.
Steam drives the engines.
This device drives the disks for the computer.
Steam drives the engines.
This device drives the disks for the computer.
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verb(drive)cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
Examples:
Drive the ball far out into the field.
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verb(drive)compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
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noun(drive)(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
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verb(drive)excavate horizontally
Examples:
Drive a tunnel.
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verb(drive)hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
Examples:
Drive a ball.
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verb(drive)(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
Examples:
Drive the game.
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verb(drive)(hunting) search for game
Examples:
Drive the forest.
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verb(drive)move by being propelled by a force
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verb(drive)operate or control a vehicle
Examples:
Drive a car or bus.
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?.
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?.
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verb(drive)push, propel, or press with force
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noun(drive)(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
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verb(drive)strike with a driver, as in teeing off
Examples:
Drive a golf ball.
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noun(drive)the act of driving a herd of animals overland
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noun(drive)the trait of being highly motivated
Examples:
His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers.
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verb(drive)to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
Examples:
She is driven by her passion.
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verb(drive)urge forward
Examples:
Drive the cows into the barn.
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verb(drive)work as a driver
Examples:
He drives a bread truck.
She drives for the taxi company in Newark.
She drives for the taxi company in Newark.