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  • Definition
    • 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
      • She rammed her mind into focus|He drives me mad

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