drive :the act of applying force to propel something
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
drive :operate or control a vehicle
drive a car or bus|Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
drive :a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
drive :travel or be transported in a vehicle
We drove to the university every morning|They motored to London for the theater
drive :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
drive :cause someone or something to move by driving
She drove me to school every day|We drove the car to the garage
drive :a road leading up to a private house
they parked in the driveway
drive :force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically