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Meaning ofdrivein English

drive

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Pluraldrives
Past Tensedrove
Past Participledriven
Participle Verbdriving
Third Person Singulardrives

Definitions

Verb
1. to operate a vehicle
  She will drive the car to the airport.
2. to pilot an aircraft; navigate
  The pilot began to drive the plane through the storm.
3. to compel or force movement; push forward
  The strong wind will drive the boat across the lake.
4. to cause to flee or escape suddenly
  The sudden noise drove the birds out of the forest.
5. to apply force for physical movement; motion
  The new employee will drive the forklift in the warehouse.
6. to displace using physical or non-physical force
  The company will drive the old employees out with low wages.
7. to compel a change in situation or mindset
  The company's mission will drive innovation in the industry.
8. to motivate or inspire action or change
  The desire for success will drive her to work harder every day.
9. to motivate or inspire; provide incentive
  The need to learn will drive students to ask more questions.
10. to compel or force into action
  The company's goals will drive employees to increase productivity.
11. to cause a change or transformation
  The new policy will drive a shift in consumer behavior.
12. to urge or press towards a point
  The company's vision will drive employees towards achieving excellence.
13. to advance the ball down the field through offensive plays
  The quarterback will drive the ball down the field with a series of passes.
Noun
1. sustained effort with ambition; motivated striving
  Her drive to succeed motivated her to put in extra hours at work every day.
2. violent or rapid motion; rushed activity
  The storm caused a drive of strong winds that knocked down trees.
3. act of prompting game animals forward
  The hunter participated in a drive to herd the deer towards the hunters.
4. herding livestock through driving (guiding) them
  The rancher organized a drive to move the cattle to a new pasture.
5. a vehicle's power source; mechanism
  The car's drive is powered by a combination of electric and gasoline engines.
6. a trip or journey by vehicle
  The family went on a drive through the countryside.
7. a private roadway or entrance
  The house has a long drive that leads to the front door.
8. a type of public road or highway
  The city has a scenic drive along the coast.
9. a charity event (fundraiser, etc.); raising funds
  The local community organized a drive to collect donations for the food bank.
10. a sales campaign; promotion (of a product)
  The company launched a drive to increase sales of their new product.
11. a person's desire; motivation (psychological)
  Her drive to learn new skills motivated her to take online courses every day.
12. computer hardware for data storage; reading/writing
  The computer has a drive that can store large amounts of data.
13. integrated storage and read/write mechanism
  The new drive is an integrated storage and read/write mechanism.
14. golf stroke made with driver
  The golfer took a drive down the fairway with his new driver.
15. ball struck in flat trajectory
  The baseball player hit a drive that sailed over the outfield wall.
16. a cricket shot swung in a vertical arc; hitting along the ground
  The batsman played a perfect drive to score a boundary.
17. a straight level shot or pass in soccer
  The midfielder made a drive down the center of the field.
18. an offensive possession in American football; leading to scoring
  The team's drive down the field resulted in a touchdown.
19. an impression formed by a punch drift in typography
  The font designer carefully checked the drive of each character to ensure consistency.
20. a collection of objects (logs, etc.) to be moved
  The lumber company organized a drive of logs to be transported to the mill.
21. motivation; ambition to achieve something
  Her strong drive to succeed motivated her to work harder and pursue her goals.
22. the act of moving animals forward
  The farmer began a drive to move the cattle to a new grazing area.
23. a device for reading/writing data; storage
  The computer's hard drive stores all of the user's important files and documents.
24. a storage device with integrated reader/writer
  The computer's drive stores all the important files.

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