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- [drahyv]
- /draɪv/
- /draɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drahyv]
- /draɪv/
Definitions of drive word
- verb with object drive to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation. 1
- verb with object drive to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule. 1
- verb with object drive to convey in a vehicle: She drove them to the station. 1
- verb with object drive to force to work or act: He drove the workers until they collapsed. 1
- verb with object drive to impel; constrain; urge; compel. 1
- verb with object drive to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through: He drove a hard bargain. 1
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Origin of drive
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drīven, Old English drīfan; cognate with Dutch drijven, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, German treiben
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Parts of speech for Drive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drive
noun drive
- tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
- ride — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- run — execution
- trip — a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- commute — If you commute, you travel a long distance every day between your home and your place of work.
verb drive
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- propel — to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
Antonyms for drive
noun drive
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
verb drive
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
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