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drive
1 countable a journey in a carI set off on the 30-mile drive to the hospital. The hotel is only 10 minutes’ drive from the airport. go for a drive: We went for a drive in Jack’s new car. Synonyms and related words 2 countable Britisha wide path for a car that joins someone’s house to a streetThere was a BMW in the drive. Synonyms and related words
Types of road or path a one-way/two-way street approach A-road 3 Driveused in the names of streetsSynonyms and related words
Streets where people live 4 countable computingthe part of a computer that sends or receives information from a diskdisk/hard/CD-ROM drive: First insert the disk into your disk drive. Synonyms and related words
General computer equipment and parts accelerated graphics port accelerator card ADC 5 countable a big effort to achieve something, especially by a company or governmentThe company is launching a major recruitment drive. drive for: the region’s drive for independence a drive to do something: The company has embarked on a drive to improve its image. Synonyms and related words 6 countable a feeling that makes you act in a particular wayinstinctual desires and drives Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions 7 uncountable the energy and determination that makes you try hard to achieve somethingAs a student she was full of drive and ambition. Synonyms and related words
Determination and ambition determination ambition will 8 countable a hard hit or kick of a ball Synonyms and related words
Actions in playing games or sports 9 uncountable the power from an engine that turns the wheels of a vehicle Synonyms and related words
Engines and describing engines 10 spokenan informal word for driver, used in south-west England and Wales Synonyms and related words
People who drive vehicles for pleasure or work boy racer car pool chauffeur
drive
1 countable a trip in a carI set off on the 30-mile drive to the hospital. The hotel is only 10 minutes’ drive from the airport. go for a drive: We went for a drive in Jack’s new car. Synonyms and related words 2 Driveused in the names of streetsSynonyms and related words
Streets where people live 3 countable computingthe part of a computer that sends or receives information from a diskdisk/hard/CD-ROM drive: First insert the disk into your disk drive. Synonyms and related words
General computer equipment and parts accelerated graphics port accelerator card ADC 4 countable a big effort to achieve something, especially by a company or governmentThe company is launching a major recruitment drive. drive for: the region’s drive for independence a drive to do something: The company has embarked on a drive to improve its image. Synonyms and related words 5 countable a feeling that makes you act in a particular wayinstinctual desires and drives Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions 6 uncountable the energy and determination that makes you try hard to achieve somethingAs a student she was full of drive and ambition. Synonyms and related words
Determination and ambition determination ambition will 7 countable a hard hit or kick of a ball Synonyms and related words
Actions in playing games or sports 8 uncountable the power from an engine that turns the wheels of a vehicle Synonyms and related words
Engines and describing engines 9 countable Britisha driveway Synonyms and related words
Types of road or path a one-way/two-way street approach artery
drive
1 intransitive/transitive to control a vehicle so that it moves somewhereUsually, my sister drives and I read the map. You will drive carefully, won’t you? drive along/down/through etc: He drove along for several miles before he saw anyone. drive something along/into etc: He drove his truck into a wall. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle back up belt up be on someone’s tail 1a intransitive/transitive to know how to drive a vehicleI’ve been driving for 15 years and I’ve never had an accident. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle back up belt up be on someone’s tail 1b transitive to take someone somewhere in a vehicle that you are drivingdrive someone to/from something: Lee drove me to the airport. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something 1c transitive to drive a particular type of vehicle regularlyShe drives a bus for a living. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle back up belt up be on someone’s tail 1d intransitive to get somewhere by driving a carWe usually drive to Italy, but this year we’re flying. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle back up belt up be on someone’s tail
2 transitive to force someone into a bad situation or statedrive someone to do something: Desperation finally drove her to ask for help. drive someone to something: People are being driven to violence by police action. drive someone out of business: Supermarkets are driving small shops out of business. Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect 2a transitive informalto annoy someone by doing somethingdrive someone crazy/mad/up the wall/round the bend: Will you stop that humming, you’re driving me mad! drive someone to desperation/despair: Driven to desperation, he began to steal from his employer. drive someone to drink (=make someone feel very upset or annoyed): It’s enough to drive you to drink. Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
3 transitive to force someone to leave a place, usually the place where they livedrive someone from/out of/off/away from something: This malicious gossip has driven her out of the village. drive someone from/out of something: Thousands of people have been driven from their homes by the fighting. Swarms of mosquitoes drove us inside the house. Synonyms and related words
To force someone to leave a place 4 transitive often passiveto provide the power that makes something moveThe pump is driven by an electric motor. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something 5 transitive to make someone work or try very hardThe coach really drives his team, but he gets good results. drive yourself: We think you’ve been driving yourself too hard. Synonyms and related words
To make someone work hard 6 transitive to make someone determined to do somethingWe want to find out what drives a successful businesswoman like Sylvia. Douglas was driven by a need to learn the truth. Synonyms and related words
To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes 7 transitive to push something using a lot of force, so that it enters or hits something elseHe drove the nail into the wall. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing 8 intransitive/transitive to hit or kick a ball hard in a particular directionShe drove the ball into the top corner of the goal. Synonyms and related words
To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport 9 transitive to make a group of animals move somewhere Synonyms and related words
drive a coach and horses through something
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drive
1 intransitive/transitive to control a vehicle so that it moves somewhereUsually, my sister drives and I read the map. drive along/down/through etc.: He drove along for several miles before he saw anyone. drive something along/into etc.: He drove his truck into a wall. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle 1a intransitive/transitive to know how to drive a vehicleI’ve been driving for 15 years and I’ve never had an accident. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle 1b intransitive to get somewhere by driving a carWe usually drive to Florida, but this year we’re flying. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle 1c transitive to take someone somewhere in a vehicle that you are drivingdrive someone to/from something: Lee drove me to the airport. Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something 1d transitive to drive a particular type of vehicle regularlyShe drives a bus for a living. Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle
2 transitive often passiveto provide the power that makes something moveThe pump is driven by an electric motor. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to move something 3 transitive to push something using a lot of force, so that it enters or hits something elseHe drove the nail into the wall. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing 4 transitive to force someone to leave a place, usually the place where they livedrive someone from/out of/off/away from something: The rising flood waters had driven her out of the village. drive someone from/out of something: Thousands of people have been driven from their homes by the fighting. Synonyms and related words
To force someone to leave a place ethnic cleansing social cleansing drive out 5 transitive to force someone into a bad situation or statedrive someone to do something: Desperation finally drove her to ask for help. drive someone to something: People are being driven to violence by police action. drive someone out of business: Supermarkets are driving small stores out of business. Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect 5a transitive informalto annoy someone by doing somethingdrive someone crazy/mad/up the wall: Will you stop that humming, you’re driving me crazy! drive someone to desperation/despair: Driven to desperation, he began to steal from his employer. drive someone to drink (=make someone feel very upset or annoyed): It’s enough to drive you to drink. Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
6 transitive to make someone determined to do somethingWe want to find out what drives a successful businesswoman like Sylvia. Douglas was driven by a need to learn the truth. Synonyms and related words
To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes 7 intransitive/transitive to hit or kick a ball hard in a particular directionShe drove the ball into the top corner of the goal, tying the score. Synonyms and related words
To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport 8 transitive to make a group of animals move somewhere Synonyms and related words 9 transitive to make someone work or try very hardThe coach really drives his team, but he gets good results. drive yourself: We think you’ve been driving yourself too hard. Synonyms and related words
To make someone work hard
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