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driven
driv·en D0393500 (drĭv′ən)v.Past participle of drive.adj.1. Piled up or carried along by a current: driven snow.2. Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need: a driven person.3. Caused, sustained, or stimulated: an export-driven economic recovery.4. Powered, operated, or controlled: a piston-driven airplane; a menu-driven software program.driven (ˈdrɪvən) vb the past participle of driveadjdetermined and energeticdriv•en (ˈdrɪv ən) v. 1. pp. of drive. adj. 2. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel. driv′en•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | driven - compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"goadedinvoluntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy | | 2. | driven - urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"impelledmotivated - provided with a motive or given incentive for action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men" | | 3. | driven - strongly motivated to succeedcompulsive, determinedambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement | Translationsdriven See:- be (as) pure as the driven snow
- be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post
- be pushed from pillar to post
- drive (one) snaky
- drive (one) to (do something)
- drive (one) to despair
- drive a coach and horses through (something)
- drive a hard bargain
- drive a/the/(something's) price down
- drive a/the/(something's) price up
- drive at (something)
- drive away
- drive back
- drive between
- drive down
- drive down a/the/(something's) price
- drive home
- drive in(to)
- drive into a corner
- drive off
- drive on
- drive out
- drive over
- drive the big bus
- drive through
- drive up
- pure as the driven snow
- white as a sheet
EncyclopediaSeedriveSee DRVN See DRVNdriven
Synonyms for drivenadj compelled forcibly by an outside agencySynonymsRelated Words- involuntary
- nonvoluntary
- unvoluntary
adj urged or forced to action through moral pressureSynonymsRelated Wordsadj strongly motivated to succeedSynonymsRelated Words |