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Synonyms for "drive" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for drive in English

drive:

to drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)

  1. to drive
    to ride; to drive; to operate
    • ride verbe (rides, rode, riding)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
  2. to drive
    to drive; to prompt; to urge
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
    • prompt verbe (prompts, prompted, prompting)
    • urge verbe (urges, urged, urging)
  3. to drive
    to steer; to drive; be at the wheel
  4. to drive
    drive piles; to drive
    to ram
    – strike or drive against with a heavy impact 1
    • ram verbe (rams, rammed, ramming)
      • ram the gate with a sledgehammer1
  5. to drive
    drive horses; to drive
  6. to drive
    to goad; to stimulate; to whip up; to drive; nettle; to irritate
    • goad verbe (goads, goaded, goading)
    • stimulate verbe (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
    • whip up verbe (whips up, whipped up, whipping up)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
    • nettle verbe
    • irritate verbe (irritates, irritated, irritating)
  7. to drive
    to incite; to stimulate; to excite; to drive
    • incite verbe (incites, incited, inciting)
    • stimulate verbe (stimulates, stimulated, stimulating)
    • excite verbe (excites, excited, exciting)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
  8. to drive
    to ride; to drive
    • ride verbe (rides, rode, riding)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
  9. to drive
    – move into a desired direction of discourse 1
    to aim; to get; to drive
    – move into a desired direction of discourse 1
    • aim verbe (aims, aimed, aiming)
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • What are you driving at?1
  10. to drive
    – hunting: chase from cover into more open ground 1
    to drive
    – hunting: chase from cover into more open ground 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive the game1
  11. to drive
    – hunting: search for game 1
    to drive
    – hunting: search for game 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive the forest1
  12. to drive
    – cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling 1
    to drive
    – cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • The amplifier drives the tube1
      • steam drives the engines1
      • this device drives the disks for the computer1
  13. to drive
    – excavate horizontally 1
    to drive
    – excavate horizontally 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive a tunnel1
  14. to drive
    – hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally 1
    to drive
    – hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive a ball1
  15. to drive
    – strike with a driver, as in teeing off 1
    to drive
    – strike with a driver, as in teeing off 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive a golf ball1
  16. to drive
    – cause to move back by force or influence 1
    to drive; to repel; to repulse; to force back; to beat back; push back
    – cause to move back by force or influence 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
    • repel verbe (repels, repelled, repelling)
      • repel the enemy1
    • repulse verbe (repulses, repulsed, repulsing)
    • force back verbe (forces back, forced back, forcing back)
    • beat back verbe (beats back, beated back, beating back)
      • beat back the invaders1
    • push back verbe
      • push back the urge to smoke1
  17. to drive
    – cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force 1
    to drive
    – cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive the ball far out into the field1
  18. to drive
    – push, propel, or press with force 1
    to drive
    – push, propel, or press with force 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
  19. to drive
    – force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically 1
    to force; to drive; to ram
    – force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically 1
    • force verbe (forces, forced, forcing)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • He drives me mad1
    • ram verbe (rams, rammed, ramming)
      • She rammed her mind into focus1
  20. to drive
    – compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment 1
    to drive
    – compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • She finally drove him to change jobs1
  21. to drive
    – travel or be transported in a vehicle 1
    to drive; motor
    – travel or be transported in a vehicle 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • We drove to the university every morning1
    • motor verbe
      • They motored to London for the theater1
  22. to drive
    – proceed along in a vehicle 1
    to take; to drive
    – proceed along in a vehicle 1
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • We drive the turnpike to work1
  23. to drive
    – operate or control a vehicle 1
    to drive
    – operate or control a vehicle 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive a car or bus1
      • Can you drive this four-wheel truck?1
  24. to drive
    – urge forward 1
    to drive
    – urge forward 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • drive the cows into the barn1
  25. to drive
    – cause someone or something to move by driving 1
    to drive
    – cause someone or something to move by driving 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • She drove me to school every day1
      • We drove the car to the garage1
  26. to drive
    – move by being propelled by a force 1
    to drive
    – move by being propelled by a force 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • The car drove around the corner1
  27. to drive
    – strive and make an effort to reach a goal 1
    labour; to drive; to labor; to push; to tug
    – strive and make an effort to reach a goal 1
    • labour verbe, britannique
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • She is driving away at her doctoral thesis1
    • labor verbe, américain (labors, labored, laboring)
    • push verbe (pushes, pushed, pushing)
      • We have to push a little to make the deadline!1
    • tug verbe (tugs, tugged, tugging)
      • She tugged for years to make a decent living1
  28. to drive
    – work as a driver 1
    to drive
    – work as a driver 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • He drives a bread truck1
      • She drives for the taxi company in Newark1
  29. to drive
    – to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly 1
    to drive
    – to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • She is driven by her passion1
  30. to drive
    – have certain properties when driven 1
    to drive; to ride
    – have certain properties when driven 1
    • drive verbe (drives, drove, driving)
      • My new truck drives well1
    • ride verbe (rides, rode, riding)
      • This car rides smoothly1

Conjugations for drive:

present
  1. drive
  2. drive
  3. drives
  4. drive
  5. drive
  6. drive
simple past
  1. drove
  2. drove
  3. drove
  4. drove
  5. drove
  6. drove
present perfect
  1. have driven
  2. have driven
  3. has driven
  4. have driven
  5. have driven
  6. have driven
past continuous
  1. was driving
  2. were driving
  3. was driving
  4. were driving
  5. were driving
  6. were driving
future
  1. shall drive
  2. will drive
  3. will drive
  4. shall drive
  5. will drive
  6. will drive
continuous present
  1. am driving
  2. are driving
  3. is driving
  4. are driving
  5. are driving
  6. are driving
subjunctive
  1. be driven
  2. be driven
  3. be driven
  4. be driven
  5. be driven
  6. be driven
diverse
  1. drive!
  2. let's drive!
  5. driven
  6. driving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

drive [the ~] nom

  1. the drive
    the motor; the drive; the propulsion; the propelling-force; the force
  2. the drive
    the drive
  3. the drive
    the trip; the journey; the drive; the excursion; the voyage; the outing; the tour
  4. the drive
    the entranceway; the drive; the access route
  5. the drive
    the thoroughness; the energy; the momentum; the impetus; the strength; the spunk; the spirit; the jenever; the drive; the gin; the soul
  6. the drive
    the excursion; the trip; the journey; the passage; the drive; the feat; the voyage; the trick
  7. the drive
    the impetus; the momentum; the drive
  8. the drive
    the instinct; the drive; the urge; the impulse
  9. the drive
    the stimulus; the incentive; the impulse; the momentum; the boost; the spur; the drive; the impetus
  10. the drive
    the battue; the man-hunt; the drive
  11. the drive
    – the act of applying force to propel something 1
    the drive; the thrust; the driving force
    – the act of applying force to propel something 1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off1
    • thrust [the ~] nom
    • driving force [the ~] nom
  12. the drive
    – a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) 1
    the drive; the ride
    – a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) 1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • he took the family for a drive in his new car1
    • ride [the ~] nom
  13. the drive
    – the act of driving a herd of animals overland 1
    the drive
    – the act of driving a herd of animals overland 1
  14. the drive
    – (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) 1
    the drive
    – (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) 1
  15. the drive
    – hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver 1
    the drive; the driving
    – hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver 1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • he sliced his drive out of bounds1
    • driving [the ~] nom
  16. the drive
    – a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end 1
    the effort; the cause; the drive; the movement; the campaign; the crusade
    – a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end 1
    • effort [the ~] nom
      • contributed to the war effort1
    • cause [the ~] nom
      • they worked in the cause of world peace1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant1
    • movement [the ~] nom
      • the movement to end slavery1
    • campaign [the ~] nom
      • he supported populist campaigns1
    • crusade [the ~] nom
  17. the drive
    – a wide scenic road planted with trees 1
    the drive; the parkway
    – a wide scenic road planted with trees 1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views1
    • parkway [the ~] nom
  18. the drive
    – a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine 1
    the drive
    – a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine 1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds1
  19. the drive
    – (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 1
    the drive
    – (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 1
  20. the drive
    – a road leading up to a private house 1
    the drive; the private road; the driveway
    – a road leading up to a private house 1
  21. the drive
    – the trait of being highly motivated 1
    the drive
    – the trait of being highly motivated 1
    • drive [the ~] nom
      • his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers1
  22. the drive
    – a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 1
    the drive
    – a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 1
  23. the drive
    – An area of storage that is formatted with a file system and has a drive letter. The storage can be a floppy disk, a CD or DVD, a hard disk, or another type of disk. 2
    the drive
    – An area of storage that is formatted with a file system and has a drive letter. The storage can be a floppy disk, a CD or DVD, a hard disk, or another type of disk. 2
  24. the drive
    – A hardware device that reads data from and writes data to floppy disks. 2
    the drive; the floppy disk drive; the disk drive
    – A hardware device that reads data from and writes data to floppy disks. 2

drive

  1. drive
    drive; feel tight; be tight
  2. drive
    drive; attack

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Related Definitions for "drive":

  1. the act of applying force to propel something1
    • after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off1
  2. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)1
    • he took the family for a drive in his new car1
  3. the act of driving a herd of animals overland1
  4. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)1
  5. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver1
    • he sliced his drive out of bounds1
  6. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end1
    • the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant1
  7. a wide scenic road planted with trees1
    • the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views1
  8. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine1
    • a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds1
  9. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium1
  10. a road leading up to a private house1
  11. the trait of being highly motivated1
    • his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers1
  12. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire1
  13. move into a desired direction of discourse1
    • What are you driving at?1
  14. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground1
    • drive the game1
  15. hunting: search for game1
    • drive the forest1
  16. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling1
    • The amplifier drives the tube1
    • steam drives the engines1
    • this device drives the disks for the computer1
  17. excavate horizontally1
    • drive a tunnel1
  18. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally1
    • drive a ball1
  19. strike with a driver, as in teeing off1
    • drive a golf ball1
  20. cause to move back by force or influence1
  21. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force1
    • drive the ball far out into the field1
  22. push, propel, or press with force1
  23. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically1
    • He drives me mad1
  24. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment1
    • She finally drove him to change jobs1
  25. travel or be transported in a vehicle1
    • We drove to the university every morning1
  26. proceed along in a vehicle1
    • We drive the turnpike to work1
  27. operate or control a vehicle1
    • drive a car or bus1
    • Can you drive this four-wheel truck?1
  28. urge forward1
    • drive the cows into the barn1
  29. cause someone or something to move by driving1
    • She drove me to school every day1
    • We drove the car to the garage1
  30. move by being propelled by a force1
    • The car drove around the corner1
  31. strive and make an effort to reach a goal1
    • She is driving away at her doctoral thesis1
  32. work as a driver1
    • He drives a bread truck1
    • She drives for the taxi company in Newark1
  33. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly1
    • She is driven by her passion1
  34. have certain properties when driven1
    • My new truck drives well1
  35. An area of storage that is formatted with a file system and has a drive letter. The storage can be a floppy disk, a CD or DVD, a hard disk, or another type of disk.2
  36. A hardware device that reads data from and writes data to floppy disks.2

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