What does drive mean?

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[n] the act of applying force to propel something(after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off)[v] operate or control a vehicle(drive a car or bus Can you drive this four-wheel truck?)[n] a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine(a variable speed drive per

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[n] the act of applying force to propel something
(after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off)

[v] operate or control a vehicle
(drive a car or bus Can you drive this four-wheel truck?)

[n] a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
(a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds)

[v] travel or be transported in a vehicle
(We drove to the university every morning They motored to London for the theater)

[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 the war effort)

[v] cause someone or something to move by driving
(She drove me to school every day We drove the car to the garage)

[n] a road leading up to a private house
(they parked in the driveway)

[v] force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
(She rammed her mind into focus He drives me mad)

[n] the trait of being highly motivated
(his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers)

[v] to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
(She is driven by her passion)

[n] hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
(he sliced his drive out of bounds)

[v] cause to move back by force or influence
(repel the enemy push back the urge to smoke beat back the invaders)

[n] the act of driving a herd of animals overland

[v] compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
(She finally drove him to change jobs)

[n] a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
(he took the family for a drive in his new car)

[v] push, propel, or press with force
(Drive a nail into the wall)

[n] a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

[v] cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
(drive the ball far out into the field)

[n] (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

[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)

[n] a wide scenic road planted with trees
(the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views)

[v] move into a desired direction of discourse
(What are you driving at?)

[n] (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

[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 golf ball)

[v] hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
(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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