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Adjective
Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals
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“Steven was highly driven in his quest to become a professional musician.”
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Excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive or ambitious
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Obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something
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Having been transported or conveyed to a different place or location
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Ruled or administered by some authority
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To have caused a response after a particular event
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Past participle for 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.”
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Past participle for to move or urge on mentally or emotionally
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“My past failures would actually drive me to work harder.”
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Past participle for to urge or push inward through force
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“A hammer strong enough to drive a nail into a wall must also be capable of crushing your thumb.”
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Past participle for to propel or carry along by force in a specified direction
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“The strong winds would drive our boat back to shore.”
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Past participle for to transport or be transported in a vehicle
“There was a chauffeur available to drive us around during our business trip.”
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Past participle for to travel by automobile, usually a car
“We decided to drive along the coast to our destination.”
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Past participle for to impel or urge physically onward by force
“The Border Collie was bred to guard and drive sheep herds in the highland border areas.”
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Past participle for to impel or force someone towards work or exertion
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“Our basketball coach used to drive us really hard during training.”
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Past participle for to move past at a great speed, usually in a vehicle
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“An erratic car would suddenly drive past us at almost twice the speed limit.”
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Past participle for to activate, or to put into motion
“We use solar power to drive our appliances.”
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Past participle for to cause to give in to pressure or harassment
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“Lobby groups would drive us to change our political position.”
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Past participle for to give vitality and enthusiasm to someone or a group of people
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Past participle for to navigate or pilot a vehicle or vessel
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Past participle for to hasten the progress of or make easier
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(lead to) Past participle for to culminate or result in a particular event or consequence
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Past participle for to puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
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Past participle for to implant or ingrain, literally or into one's consciousness
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Past participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way
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Past participle for to pierce and make a hole or holes in
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Past participle for to insert or introduce between or among others
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Past participle for to handle or operate something
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Past participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
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Past participle for to drive out from hiding or cover
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(of an automobile) Past participle for to have in one's possession for use
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Past participle for to develop gradually
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Past participle for to place, fit, or push (something) into something else
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Past participle for to direct one's attention or focus on a particular object or activity
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Past participle for to go on a voyage or journey
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Past participle for to insert beneath a surface
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Past participle for to campaign or advocate on an issue or for change, typically politically
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Past participle for to command like an officer
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Past participle for to strike or propel, usually forcibly, with the foot
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Past participle for to drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction
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Past participle for to throw or launch something in a given direction
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Past participle for to assemble or congregate in one place or as a group
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Past participle for to move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer
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Past participle for to travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis
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Past participle for to drive, shepherd, or keep watch over a group of people or animals
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Past participle for to draw out or empty a space or container
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Past participle for to campaign to arouse public concern and action about an issue
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Past participle for to hunt or pursue stealthily
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Past participle for to drive a motor vehicle in order to evaluate it, especially before potential purchase
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Past participle for to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining contact with it
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Past participle for to make as good as possible
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Past participle for to affix or impress a pattern or mark on a surface, object, document, or figuratively in one's mind
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Past participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily
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Past participle for to use as a route or means of transport
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Past participle for to move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles
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Past participle for to be or to provide an advantage to
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