transitive. To send (something) forcibly in a particular direction; to cause (something) to move by applying physical force. With adverb or…

To compel or force to go; to drive, impel. Also transferred of a circumstance, impulse, etc. Also with up.

To cause to move along or away; to drive, convey, impel; also figurative. Obsolete.

transitive. To strengthen (a fortress) by extra works, (an army, navy, town, etc.) by extra ships, troops, etc.; to occupy in force; to reinforce. Obs…

causative. To cause to go or move; to drive. Obsolete. rare.

To force to come, go, or proceed; to drive forcibly, to force. Also (esp. in transl.) in the literal sense of the Latin: To drive or force…

To drive by force, propel against resistance, impel. Chiefly const. with preposition, or with adverbs.

In literal sense: To drive or cause to move onward; to impart motion to; to propel.

transitive. To give an impulse to; to impel; to instigate. Also intransitive.

to set gone: to set going, send or let off.

transitive. To drive on or forward by a blow (also figurative); spec. in Rugby: To propel (the ball) with hand or arm in the direction of the…

transitive. To drive or send out in or by pulses or rhythmic beats; to transmit by pulses. Also figurative.

technical. To cause to move, drive, actuate. Obsolete.