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driven
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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. driven
  2. drive
  3. driven note
  4. driven well
  5. chain-driven
  6. direct-driven
  7. menu-driven
  8. self-driven
  9. drive out
  10. test-drive

driven

adjective

Definition of DRIVEN

1
: having a compulsive or urgent quality <a driven sense of obligation>
2
: propelled or motivated by something —used in combination <results-driven>
— driv·en·ness \ˈdri-vən-nəs\ noun
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Examples of DRIVEN

  1. They are driven, successful people.
  2. <a man with a driven need to be loved or liked by everyone>

First Known Use of DRIVEN

1925

Related to DRIVEN

Synonyms
besetting, compulsive, impulsive, obsessional, obsessive

Rhymes with DRIVEN

given, Sivan

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