drive /draɪv/
1. the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
synset: drive, thrust, driving_force
2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
synset: drive
3. 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"
synset: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
4. a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
synset: driveway, drive, private_road
5. the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
synset: drive
6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
7. the act of driving a herd of animals overland
synset: drive
8. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
9. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
synset: drive
10. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
synset: drive
11. a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
12. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
synset: drive
1. operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
synset: drive
2. travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
3. cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
synset: drive
4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
synset: drive
6. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
synset: repel, drive, repulse, force_back, push_back, beat_back
antonym: attract, pull, pull_in, draw, draw_in
7. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
synset: drive
8. push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"
synset: drive
9. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
synset: drive
10. 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"
synset: tug, labor, labour, push, drive
11. move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
12. have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
13. work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
synset: drive
14. move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"
synset: drive
15. urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"
synset: drive
16. proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
17. strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"
synset: drive
18. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball"
synset: drive
19. excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"
synset: drive
20. 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"
synset: drive
21. (hunting) search for game; "drive the forest"
synset: drive
22. (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"
synset: drive
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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