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driven 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 driven driven well 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") Overview of adj driven The adj driven has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) driven, goaded -- (compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred") 2. driven, impelled -- (urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue") 3. compulsive, determined, driven -- (strongly motivated to succeed) Antonyms of adj driven 3 senses of driven Sense 1 driven, goaded INDIRECT (VIA involuntary) -> voluntary Sense 2 driven, impelled INDIRECT (VIA motivated) -> unmotivated Sense 3 compulsive, determined, driven INDIRECT (VIA ambitious) -> unambitious, ambitionless Similarity of adj driven 3 senses of driven Sense 1 driven, goaded => involuntary (vs. voluntary), nonvoluntary, unvoluntary Sense 2 driven, impelled => motivated (vs. unmotivated) Sense 3 compulsive, determined, driven => ambitious (vs. unambitious) Attributes of adj driven Familiarity of adj driven driven used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj driven driven machine-driven power-driven 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") Overview of adj driven The adj driven has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) driven, goaded -- (compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred") 2. driven, impelled -- (urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue") 3. compulsive, determined, driven -- (strongly motivated to succeed)
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