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drive
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- pronunciation:
- draIv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
drives, driving, drove, driven |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move by force; push.
She drove a spike into the ground with a hammer.The golfer drove the ball three hundred yards.- synonyms:
- push
- similar words:
- advance, move, power, propel, rout, run, shove, thrust, urge
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| definition 2: |
to operate (a car, truck, or other vehicle).
Some people like to drive cars that can go fast, but some people don't care.
- synonyms:
- operate
- similar words:
- run
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| definition 3: |
to take or carry in a vehicle.
I will drive her to the theater.- synonyms:
- take
- similar words:
- carry, ferry, transport
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| definition 4: |
to cause to be in a certain condition.
He drives me crazy with his silly jokes.- similar words:
- incite, make
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| definition 5: |
to operate a car, truck, or other vehicle.
My sister is very excited about learning how to drive.People drive too fast down our street.- similar words:
- motor
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| definition 6: |
to travel in a car, truck or other private motor vehicle.
We drove to the beach.- synonyms:
- ride
- similar words:
- motor, travel
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| related words: |
activate, cart, compel, dash, force, guide, hit, launch, operate, pilot, plunge, poke, press, prod, prompt, pull, push, roll, rout, run, set, spur, steer, stick, strain, toil, turn, walk, wash |
(v.)drive
+ adverb
away, deep, downtown, fast, home, past, recklessly, safely, straight, underground
(v.)drive
+ noun
airport,
automobile,
bargain,
bus,
cab,
car,
carriage,
cart,
convertible,
countryside,
driveway,
extinction,
freeway,
getaway,
highway,
lane,
license,
motorcycle,
mph,
nail,
nut,
pickup,
rental,
road,
run,
screw,
sedan,
spike,
stake,
taxi,
tractor,
truck,
wagon,
wedge
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a trip in a car or other vehicle.
We took a drive around the lake.- synonyms:
- ride, trip
- similar words:
- excursion, jaunt, outing, run, spin, whirl
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| definition 2: |
a forceful push.
With one last drive of the battering ram, they broke down the door of the fort.- similar words:
- propulsion, push, shove, thrust
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| definition 3: |
a road designed for cars and other vehicles to travel on.
Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles is famous for its expensive stores.- synonyms:
- road
- similar words:
- avenue, boulevard, driveway, street, thoroughfare
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| definition 4: |
a strong desire; ambition.
She is talented but does not have the drive to succeed.- synonyms:
- motivation
- similar words:
- ambition, desire, urge
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| definition 5: |
a group effort to reach a goal, such as to raise money.
We had a drive to raise money for the field trip.- synonyms:
- campaign
- similar words:
- crusade
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| related words: |
energy, instinct, passion, poke, trip, turn, way |
adjective + (n.)drive
automatic, built-in, circular, external, flash, floppy, hard, internal, long, optical, optional, short, stern, variable
verb + (n.)drive
install, launch, organize, park
(n.)drive
+ verb
wheel
noun + (n.)drive
block, disc, disk, file, fusion, gravel, hour, mile, minute, motor, petition, sex, skyline, touchdown, transmission, voter, warp
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| derivation: |
drivable (driveable) (adj.) |
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