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drive definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb drive 5 of 21 senses of drive Sense 1 drive => coach => test drive => drive => tool Sense 3 drive => pull => drive around chauffeur Sense 4 force, drive, ram => toe Sense 10 tug, labor, labour, push drive => strive, reach, strain Sense 14 drive => pull Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb drive 5 of 21 senses of drive Sense 1 drive => coach => test drive => drive => pull => cut in => tool Sense 3 drive => pull => drive around chauffeur Sense 4 force, drive, ram => toe Sense 10 tug, labor, labour, push drive => strive, reach, strain => overstrain => extend oneself => kill oneself, overexert oneself => trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself Sense 14 drive => pull => cut in Entailment of verb drive 1 of 21 senses of drive Sense 2 drive, motor => ride Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb drive 21 senses of drive Sense 1 drive => operate, control Sense 2 drive, motor => travel, go move locomote Sense 3 drive => move displace Also See-> drive out#2; drive out#1; drive off#1; drive away#1 Sense 4 force, drive, ram => thrust Also See-> drive in#3 Sense 5 drive => coerce, hale, pressure, force Sense 6 repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back => push force Sense 7 drive => make Sense 8 drive => propel, impel Sense 9 drive => throw Sense 10 tug, labor, labour, push drive => fight, struggle Sense 11 drive, get aim => mean intend Sense 12 drive, ride Sense 13 drive => work do work Sense 14 drive => drive => travel, go move locomote Sense 15 drive, take => traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across Sense 16 drive => hit Sense 17 drive => hit Sense 18 drive => excavate, dig, hollow Sense 19 drive => power Sense 20 drive => hunt, run, hunt down track down Sense 21 drive => hunt, run, hunt down track down Familiarity of verb drive drive used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 21) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb drive Sense 1 drive => operate, control Sense 2 drive, motor => travel, go move locomote Sense 3 drive => move displace Sense 12 drive, ride Sense 13 drive => work do work Sense 15 drive, take => traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across -------------- Sense 4 force, drive, ram => thrust Sense 5 drive => coerce, hale, pressure, force Sense 7 drive => make -------------- Sense 6 repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back => push force Sense 9 drive => throw Sense 16 drive => hit Sense 17 drive => hit -------------- Sense 20 drive => hunt, run, hunt down track down Sense 21 drive => hunt, run, hunt down track down -------------- Sense 8 drive => propel, impel -------------- Sense 10 tug, labor, labour, push drive => fight, struggle -------------- Sense 11 drive, get aim => mean intend -------------- Sense 14 drive => drive => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 18 drive => excavate, dig, hollow -------------- Sense 19 drive => power -------------- Grep of noun drive automatic drive backhand drive cattle drive cd-rom drive cd drive disc drive disk drive drive drive-by shooting drive-in drive line drive line system drivel driveller driven well driver driver's license driver ant driveshaft driveway external drive fluid drive forehand drive four-wheel drive fund-raising drive hard drive internal drive line-drive double line-drive single line-drive triple line drive overdrive self-drive sex drive tape drive test drive u-drive whist drive winchester drive you-drive Overview of noun drive The noun drive has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (6) drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off") 2. (5) drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds") 3. (4) campaign, cause crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (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") 4. (3) driveway, drive, private road -- (a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway") 5. (1) drive -- (the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers") 6. (1) drive, driving -- (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds") 7. (1) drive -- (the act of driving a herd of animals overland) 8. (1) drive, ride -- (a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car") 9. drive -- (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire) 10. drive -- ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium) 11. drive, parkway -- (a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views") 12. drive -- (a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)) Overview of verb drive The verb drive has 21 senses (first 11 from tagged texts) 1. (56) drive -- (operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?") 2. (24) drive, motor -- (travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater") 3. (14) drive -- (cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage") 4. (13) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad") 5. (6) drive -- (to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion") 6. (5) repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders") 7. (4) drive -- (compel somebody to do something often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs") 8. (2) drive -- (push, propel, or press with force; "Drive the cows into the stable") 9. (2) drive -- (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field") 10. (1) tug, labor, labour, push drive -- (exert oneself, 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") 11. (1) drive, get aim -- (move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?") 12. drive, ride -- (have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well") 13. drive -- (work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark") 14. drive -- (move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner") 15. drive, take -- (proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work") 16. drive -- (golf: strike with a driver, as in teeing off "drive a golfball") 17. drive -- (cricket: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically: "drive a ball") 18. drive -- (mining: excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel") 19. drive -- (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") 20. drive -- (hunting: search for game; "drive the forest") 21. drive -- (hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game") Grep of adj drive driven Overview of noun drive The noun drive has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (6) drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off") 2. (5) drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds") 3. (4) campaign, cause crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (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") 4. (3) driveway, drive, private road -- (a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway") 5. (1) drive -- (the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers") 6. (1) drive, driving -- (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds") 7. (1) drive -- (the act of driving a herd of animals overland) 8. (1) drive, ride -- (a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car") 9. drive -- (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire) 10. drive -- ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium) 11. drive, parkway -- (a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views") 12. drive -- (a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)) Overview of verb drive The verb drive has 21 senses (first 11 from tagged texts) 1. (56) drive -- (operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?") 2. (24) drive, motor -- (travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater") 3. (14) drive -- (cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage") 4. (13) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad") 5. (6) drive -- (to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion") 6. (5) repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders") 7. (4) drive -- (compel somebody to do something often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs") 8. (2) drive -- (push, propel, or press with force; "Drive the cows into the stable") 9. (2) drive -- (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field") 10. (1) tug, labor, labour, push drive -- (exert oneself, 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") 11. (1) drive, get aim -- (move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?") 12. drive, ride -- (have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well") 13. drive -- (work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark") 14. drive -- (move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner") 15. drive, take -- (proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work") 16. drive -- (golf: strike with a driver, as in teeing off "drive a golfball") 17. drive -- (cricket: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically: "drive a ball") 18. drive -- (mining: excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel") 19. drive -- (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") 20. drive -- (hunting: search for game; "drive the forest") 21. drive -- (hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game")
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