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to urge, push, or force onward<cowboys drove the herd of cattle from San Antonio to San Francisco>Synonymsherd, punch, runRelated Wordsshepherd; wrangle; egg, exhort, goad, prick, prod, spur, urge
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to travel by a motorized vehicle<Iʼm going to drive across the country—want to come?>Synonymsautomobile, motorRelated Wordsroll, wheel; chauffeur, taxi; ride; drag, race
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to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one<drove the plunger into the opening>— see push 1
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to cause (a person) to give in to pressure<the corrupt governor was driven out of office>— see force
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to cause to function<machinery driven by waterpower>— see activate
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to set or keep in motion<this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft>— see move 2
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