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drive

drʌɪv

Meanings

verb

operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
E.g. he got into his car and drove off
propel or carry along by force in a specified direction.
E.g. the wind will drive you onshore
urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction.
E.g. they drove a flock of sheep through the centre of the city
(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.
E.g. he was driven by ambition

noun

a trip or journey in a car.
E.g. they went for a drive in the country
an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need.
E.g. emotional and sexual drives
an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose.
E.g. a recruitment drive by the police
the transmission of power to machinery or to the wheels of a motor vehicle.
E.g. he experimented with chain drive to run the propeller
(in ball games) a forceful stroke made with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot against the ball.
E.g. a hard drive to left field
an act of driving a group of animals to a particular destination.
E.g. cattle were no longer taken on long drives, but were delivered by rail

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