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(n)
the
act
of
applying
force
to
propel
something
; "
after
reaching
the
desired
velocity
the
drive
is
cut
off
"
(n)
a
mechanism
by
which
force
or
power
is
transmitted
in
a
machine
; "
a
variable
speed
drive
permitted
operation
through
a
range
of
speeds
"
(n)
a
series
of
actions
advancing
a
principle
or
tending
toward
a
particular
end
; "
he
supported
populist
campaigns
"; "
they
worked
in
the
cause
of
world
peace
"; "
the
team
was
ready
for
a
drive
toward
the
pennant
"; "
the
movement
to
end
slavery
"; "
contributed
to
(n)
a
road
leading
up
to
a
private
house
; "
they
parked
in
the
driveway
"
(n)
the
trait
of
being
highly
motivated
; "
his
drive
and
energy
exhausted
his
co
-
workers
"
(n)
hitting
a
golf
ball
off
of
a
tee
with
a
driver
; "
he
sliced
his
drive
out
of
bounds
"
(n)
the
act
of
driving
a
herd
of
animals
overland
(n)
a
journey
in
a
vehicle
driven
by
someone
else
; "
he
took
the
family
for
a
drive
in
his
new
car
"
(n)
a
physiological
state
corresponding
to
a
strong
need
or
desire
(n) (
computer
science
)
a
device
that
writes
data
onto
or
reads
data
from
a
storage
medium
(n)
a
wide
scenic
road
planted
with
trees
; "
the
riverside
drive
offers
many
exciting
scenic
views
"
(n) (
sports
)
a
hard
straight
return
(
as
in
tennis
or
squash
)
(v)
operate
or
control
a
vehicle
; "
drive
a
car
or
bus
"; "
Can
you
drive
this
four
-
wheel
truck
?"
(v)
travel
or
be
transported
in
a
vehicle
; "
We
drove
to
the
university
every
morning
"; "
They
motored
to
London
for
the
theater
"
(v)
cause
someone
or
something
to
move
by
driving
; "
She
drove
me
to
school
every
day
"; "
We
drove
the
car
to
the
garage
"
(v)
force
into
or
from
an
action
or
state
,
either
physically
or
metaphorically
; "
She
rammed
her
mind
into
focus
"; "
He
drives
me
mad
"
(v)
to
compel
or
force
or
urge
relentlessly
or
exert
coercive
pressure
on
,
or
motivate
strongly
; "
She
is
driven
by
her
passion
"
(v)
cause
to
move
back
by
force
or
influence
; "
repel
the
enemy
"; "
push
back
the
urge
to
smoke
"; "
beat
back
the
invaders
"
(v)
compel
somebody
to
do
something
,
often
against
his
own
will
or
judgment
; "
She
finally
drove
him
to
change
jobs
"
(v)
push
,
propel
,
or
press
with
force
; "
Drive
a
nail
into
the
wall
"
(v)
cause
to
move
rapidly
by
striking
or
throwing
with
force
; "
drive
the
ball
far
out
into
the
field
"
(v)
strive
and
make
an
effort
to
reach
a
goal
; "
She
tugged
for
years
to
make
a
decent
living
"; "
We
have
to
push
a
little
to
make
the
deadline
!"; "
She
is
driving
away
at
her
doctoral
thesis
"
(v)
move
into
a
desired
direction
of
discourse
; "
What
are
you
driving
at
?"
(v)
have
certain
properties
when
driven
; "
This
car
rides
smoothly
"; "
My
new
truck
drives
well
"
(v)
work
as
a
driver
; "
He
drives
a
bread
truck
"; "
She
drives
for
the
taxi
company
in
Newark
"
(v)
move
by
being
propelled
by
a
force
; "
The
car
drove
around
the
corner
"
(v)
urge
forward
; "
drive
the
cows
into
the
barn
"
(v)
proceed
along
in
a
vehicle
; "
We
drive
the
turnpike
to
work
"
(v)
strike
with
a
driver
,
as
in
teeing
off
; "
drive
a
golfball
"
(v)
hit
very
hard
and
straight
with
the
bat
swinging
more
or
less
vertically
; "
drive
a
ball
"
(v)
excavate
horizontally
; "
drive
a
tunnel
"
(v)
cause
to
function
by
supplying
the
force
or
power
for
or
by
controlling
; "
The
amplifier
drives
the
tube
"; "
steam
drives
the
engines
"; "
this
device
drives
the
disks
for
the
computer
"
(v)
hunting
:
search
for
game
; "
drive
the
forest
"
(v)
hunting
:
chase
from
cover
into
more
open
ground
; "
drive
the
game
"
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ram
repel
repulse
ride
take
thrust
tug
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