drive

1.the act of applying force to propel something;

after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

2.a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine;

a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds

3.a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

he supported populist campaigns

4.a road leading up to a private house;

they parked in the driveway

5.the trait of being highly motivated;

his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers

6.hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver;

he sliced his drive out of bounds

7.the act of driving a herd of animals overland

8.a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else;

he took the family for a drive in his new car

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

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

11. a wide scenic road planted with trees;

the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views

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

1.operate or control a vehicle;

drive a car or bus

2.travel or be transported in a vehicle;

We drove to the university every morning

3.cause someone or something to move by driving;

She drove me to school every day

4.force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically;

She rammed her mind into focus

5.to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly;

She is driven by her passion

6.cause to move back by force or influence;

repel the enemy

7.compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment;

She finally drove him to change jobs

8.push, propel, or press with force;

Drive a nail into the wall

9.cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force;

drive the ball far out into the field

10. strive and make an effort to reach a goal;

She tugged for years to make a decent living

11. move into a desired direction of discourse;

What are you driving at?

12. have certain properties when driven;

This car rides smoothly

13. work as a driver;

He drives a bread truck

14. move by being propelled by a force;

The car drove around the corner

15. urge forward;

drive the cows into the barn

16. proceed along in a vehicle;

We drive the turnpike to work

17. strike with a driver, as in teeing off;

drive a golfball

18. hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically;

drive a ball

19. excavate horizontally;

drive a tunnel

20. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling;

The amplifier drives the tube

21. hunting: search for game;

drive the forest

22. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground;

drive the game