Synonym: compel, conduct, force, handle, impel, make, manage, move, operate, ride, run, steer, thrust, work. Similar words: driver, drive out, driveway, drive up, drive home, thrive, derive, arrive at. Meaning: [draɪv] n. 1. the act of applying force to propel something 2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine 3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end 4. a road leading up to a private house 5. the trait of being highly motivated 6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver 7. the act of driving a herd of animals overland 8. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) 9. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 11. a wide scenic road planted with trees 12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash). v. 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle 3. cause someone or something to move by driving 4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically 5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly 6. cause to move back by force or influence 7. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment 8. push, propel, or press with force 9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force 10. strive and make an effort to reach a goal 11. move into a desired direction of discourse 12. have certain properties when driven 13. work as a driver 14. move by being propelled by a force 15. urge forward 16. proceed along in a vehicle 17. strike with a driver, as in teeing off 18. hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically 19. excavate horizontally 20. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling 21. hunting: search for game 22. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground.
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(61) I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway .
(62) It was a long drive and the children started to get antsy.
(63) It would be madness to drive all that way on your own.
(64) In England you must drive on the opposite side of the road to the rest of Europe.
(65) I asked him to drive more slowly, but he didn't take any notice.
(66) It's an awkward corner to drive round, so take it slowly.
(67) The new highway will reduce the time to drive to the beach.
(68) New timekeeping procedures had been introduced as part of an efficiency drive.
(69) People who drive when they are drunk should be heavily penalized.
(70) They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass.
(71) If your sight is poor, you should not drive a car.
(72) Statistics show that far more people are able to ride a bicycle than can drive a car.
(73) Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job.
(74) It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20 minute meeting.
(75) 'Had you seen the car before?'--'Oh yes, it was always in the drive.'.
(76) You shouldn't drive fast when your car is towing a caravan.
(77) You can drive a hard bargain in the free market.
(78) He cut his rates to drive out rivals.
(79) She ran up the drive, splashing through the puddles.
(80) You drive first and then we'll switch round/over.
(81) "Drive safely," he said and waved goodbye.
(82) Shall we go for a drive this afternoon?
(83) Another car reversed out of the drive.
(84) You must belt up before you start to drive.
(85) Wind power is used to drive the machinery.
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(86) Take the Lake Drive ramp at Charles Street.
(87) Could you drive me to the station?
(88) Tiredness can seriously impair your ability to drive.
(89) It's a two hour drive from Calais to Thiepval.
(90) It's a long drive from Glasgow to London.