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To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
“Faced with the prospect of incarceration, Thelma and Louise would drive their car off a cliff into the Grand Canyon.”
To move or urge on mentally or emotionally
“My past failures would actually drive me to work harder.”
To urge or push inward through force
“A hammer strong enough to drive a nail into a wall must also be capable of crushing your thumb.”
To propel or carry along by force in a specified direction
“The strong winds would drive our boat back to shore.”
To transport or be transported in a vehicle
“There was a chauffeur available to drive us around during our business trip.”
To travel by automobile, usually a car
“We decided to drive along the coast to our destination.”
To impel or urge physically onward by force
“The Border Collie was bred to guard and drive sheep herds in the highland border areas.”
To impel or force someone towards work or exertion
“Our basketball coach used to drive us really hard during training.”
To move past at a great speed, usually in a vehicle
“An erratic car would suddenly drive past us at almost twice the speed limit.”
To activate, or to put into motion
“We use solar power to drive our appliances.”
To cause to give in to pressure or harassment
“Lobby groups would drive us to change our political position.”
To give vitality and enthusiasm to someone or a group of people
To navigate or pilot a vehicle or vessel
To hasten the progress of or make easier
(lead to) To culminate or result in a particular event or consequence
To hit or strike, often with one's hand
To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
To implant or ingrain, literally or into one's consciousness
To apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To insert or introduce between or among others
To handle or operate something
To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
To drive out from hiding or cover
(of an automobile) To have in one's possession for use
To develop gradually
To place, fit, or push (something) into something else
To go on a voyage or journey
To insert beneath a surface
To campaign or advocate on an issue or for change, typically politically
To strike or propel, usually forcibly, with the foot
To assemble or congregate in one place or as a group
To move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer
To travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis
To drive, shepherd, or keep watch over a group of people or animals
To draw out or empty a space or container
To campaign to arouse public concern and action about an issue
To hunt or pursue stealthily
To drive a motor vehicle in order to evaluate it, especially before potential purchase
To control, lead, or be in charge of
To make as good as possible
To affix or impress a pattern or mark on a surface, object, document, or figuratively in one's mind
To move around or sideways unsteadily
To use as a route or means of transport
To move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles
To be or to provide an advantage to
A trip or journey in a car
“My favorite cafe is only a ten-minute drive from where I live.”
Determination and ambition to achieve something
“With such drive and enthusiasm, there's no limit to how much this young prodigy can achieve.”
An organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose
“The media company is conducting a membership drive to raise funds for expansion.”
An innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need
“Richard Hendricks was motivated by his lifelong drive to make the world a better place.”
A short road leading from a public road to a house or other building
“He then left the premises, walking down the drive and turning away to head home.”
An electronic storage device
“I need a laptop with a drive that has a large capacity.”
An organized gathering to play whist or another game, involving many players
“The whist drive in Kelly's on Saturday, January 24th in aid of club funds was well supported.”
The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward
The property of being fast
A person or thing that has an uplifting influence on one's intellect, emotion or creativity
The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others
A natural tendency or inclination to do something or behave in a certain way
A sudden strong demand for a commodity
An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place
A sudden or violent lunge forward
Storage and retrieval device
An activity conducted to trial a product or service
A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion
The act of, or ability to, move from place to place
An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular cause
A general direction in which something is developing or changing
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