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drive [n]

1)	the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

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driving_force thrust

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actuation hurl beat_back firewall impetus

2)	a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

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mechanism fusee

3)	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

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campaign cause crusade effort movement

4)	a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

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driveway private_road

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road turnaround

5)	the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

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trait action enterprise ambition energy aggressiveness

6)	hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"

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driving

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golf_shot

7)	the act of driving a herd of animals overland

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conveyance cattle_drive

8)	a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

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ride

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journey ride ride ride ride ride lift joyride spin

9)	a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

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10)

(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

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11)

a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

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parkway

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road

12)

(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

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drive [v]

1)	operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

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control driving driver coach test_drive tool

2)	travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

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motor

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ride go driving automobilist motoring motor

3)	cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"

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displace driver drive_out chase_away pull chauffeur

4)	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

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force ram

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thrust ram beat_in campaign drive_in toe

5)	to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"

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coerce

6)	cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

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beat_back force_back push_back repel repulse

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force push_back rebuff repulsion campaign attract

7)	compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"

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make campaign

8)	push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"

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impel driver driving

9)	cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"

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beat_back throw

10)

strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

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labor labour push tug

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fight campaign energy plough_on labor labor jack bear_on reach

11)

move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"

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aim get

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intend drift drift campaign

12)

have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

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ride

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ride

13)

work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

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do_work driver

14)

move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"

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go pull

15)

urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"

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force mush

16)

proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"

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take

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cover driving

17)

strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golfball"

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hit golf driver driver

18)

hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball"

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hit cricket

19)

excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"

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dig excavation drift

20)

cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"

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power device_driver

21)

hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"

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hunt

22)

hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"

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hunt

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