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(results in) To have as a consequence
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To be or to provide an advantage to
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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.”
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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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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.”
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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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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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To travel by automobile, usually a car
“We decided to drive along the coast to our destination.”
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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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To impel or force someone towards work or exertion
“Our basketball coach used to drive us really hard during training.”
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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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To activate, or to put into motion
“We use solar power to drive our appliances.”
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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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To give vitality and enthusiasm to someone or a group of people
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To navigate or pilot a vehicle or vessel
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To hasten the progress of or make easier
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To hit or strike, often with one's hand
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To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
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To implant or ingrain, literally or into one's consciousness
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To apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal
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To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
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To insert or introduce between or among others
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To handle or operate something
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To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
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To drive out from hiding or cover
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(of an automobile) To have in one's possession for use
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To develop gradually
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To place, fit, or push (something) into something else
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To direct one's attention or focus on a particular object or activity
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To go on a voyage or journey
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To insert beneath a surface
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To campaign or advocate on an issue or for change, typically politically
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To command like an officer
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To strike or propel, usually forcibly, with the foot
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To drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction
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To throw or launch something in a given direction
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To assemble or congregate in one place or as a group
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To move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer
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To travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis
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To drive, shepherd, or keep watch over a group of people or animals
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To draw out or empty a space or container
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To campaign to arouse public concern and action about an issue
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To hunt or pursue stealthily
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To drive a motor vehicle in order to evaluate it, especially before potential purchase
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To make as good as possible
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To affix or impress a pattern or mark on a surface, object, document, or figuratively in one's mind
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To move around or sideways unsteadily
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To use as a route or means of transport
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To move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles
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Plural for a trip or journey in a car
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“My favorite cafe is only a ten-minute drive from where I live.”
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Plural for determination and ambition to achieve something
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“With such drive and enthusiasm, there's no limit to how much this young prodigy can achieve.”
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Plural for an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose
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“The media company is conducting a membership drive to raise funds for expansion.”
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Plural for an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need
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“Richard Hendricks was motivated by his lifelong drive to make the world a better place.”
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Plural for a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building
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“He then left the premises, walking down the drive and turning away to head home.”
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Plural for an electronic storage device
“I need a laptop with a drive that has a large capacity.”
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Plural for 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.”
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Plural for the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
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Plural for the property of being fast
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Plural for a person or thing that has an uplifting influence on one's intellect, emotion or creativity
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Plural for a natural tendency or inclination to do something or behave in a certain way
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Plural for a sudden strong demand for a commodity
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Plural for an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place
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Plural for a sudden or violent lunge forward
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Plural for storage and retrieval device
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Plural for an activity conducted to trial a product or service
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Plural for a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion
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Plural for the act of, or ability to, move from place to place
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Plural for a general direction in which something is developing or changing
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