Phonetic: "/dɹaɪv/"
Part Of Speech: verb
Definition: To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
Example: You drive nails into wood with a hammer.
Definition: To provide an impetus for a non-physical change, especially a change in one's state of mind.
Example: My wife's constant harping about the condition of the house threatens to drive me to distraction.
Definition: To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
Definition: To cause intrinsic motivation through the application or demonstration of force: to impel or urge onward thusly, to compel to move on, to coerce, intimidate or threaten.
Definition: (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
Example: to drive twenty thousand head of cattle from Texas to the Kansas railheads; to drive sheep out of a field
Definition: To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
Definition: To cause animals to flee out of.
Example: The beaters drove the brambles, causing a great rush of rabbits and other creatures.
Definition: To move (something) by hitting it with great force.
Example: You drive nails into wood with a hammer.
Definition: To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
Example: The pistons drive the crankshaft.
Definition: To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
Example: drive a car
Definition: To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
Example: What drives a person to run a marathon?
Definition: To compel (to do something).
Example: Their debts finally drove them to sell the business.
Definition: To cause to become.
Example: This constant complaining is going to drive me to insanity. You are driving me crazy!
Definition: To hit the ball with a drive.
Definition: To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
Example: I drive to work every day.
Definition: To convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
Example: My wife drove me to the airport.
Definition: To move forcefully.
Definition: To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).
Definition: To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.
Definition: To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
Definition: To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
Definition: To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
Definition: To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.
Definition: To distrain for rent.
Definition: To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
Definition: To be the dominant party in a sex act.