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Meaning of drive


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  drive
      n 1: the act of applying force to propel something; "after
           reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" [syn:
           {drive}, {thrust}, {driving force}]
      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; "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" [syn: {campaign}, {cause},
         {crusade}, {drive}, {movement}, {effort}]
      4: a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the
         driveway" [syn: {driveway}, {drive}, {private road}]
      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" [syn: {drive}, {driving}]
      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" [syn: {drive}, {ride}]
      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" [syn: {drive}, {parkway}]
      12: (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
      v 1: operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can
           you drive this four-wheel truck?"
      2: travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the
         university every morning"; "They motored to London for the
         theater" [syn: {drive}, {motor}]
      3: cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me
         to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
      4: force into or from an action or state, either physically or
         metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives
         me mad" [syn: {force}, {drive}, {ram}]
      5: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive
         pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her
         passion"
      6: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy";
         "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" [syn:
         {repel}, {drive}, {repulse}, {force back}, {push back}, {beat
         back}] [ant: {attract}, {draw}, {draw in}, {pull}, {pull in}]
      7: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will
         or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
      8: push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the
         wall"
      9: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force;
         "drive the ball far out into the field"
      10: strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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" [syn: {tug}, {labor}, {labour}, {push}, {drive}]
      11: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you
          driving at?" [syn: {drive}, {get}, {aim}]
      12: have certain properties when driven; "This car rides
          smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" [syn: {drive}, {ride}]
      13: work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for
          the taxi company in Newark"
      14: move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around
          the corner"
      15: urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"
      16: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
          [syn: {drive}, {take}]
      17: strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"
      18: hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a
          ball"
      19: excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"
      20: 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"
      21: hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"
      22: hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the
          game"


WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu

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