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driven


 
  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) 



driven definition