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| v. t. | (dr***imacr]v) |
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| Drive |
[imp. Drove (dr v |
To impel or urge onward by
force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push
forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to
drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives
persons from a room.
To urge on and direct the motions of, as
the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence,
also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts;
as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a
person to his own door.
To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to
force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state;
as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of
circumstances, by argument, and the like.
To carry or; to keep in motion; to
conduct; to prosecute.
To clear, by forcing away what is
contained.
To dig Horizontally; to
cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
To pass away; -- said of time.
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To
rush and press with violence; to move furiously.
To be forced along; to be impelled; to be
moved by any physical force or agent; to be driven.
To go by carriage; to pass in a carriage;
to proceed by directing or urging on a vehicle or the animals that
draw it; as, the coachman drove to my door.
To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a
point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with
at.
To distrain for rent.
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| Drive (drive) |
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| p. p. | (dr***imacr]v) |
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| Drive |
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| Drive (drive) |
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| n. | (dr***imacr]v) |
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| Drive |
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The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in
a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a ride
taken on horseback.
A place suitable or agreeable for driving;
a road prepared for driving.
Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward
or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
In type founding and forging, an
impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift.
A collection of objects that are driven; a
mass of logs to be floated down a river.
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To make
a drive, or stroke from the tee.
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Specif., in various
games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a
direct stroke or forcible throw.
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In
various games, as tennis, cricket, etc., the act of player who drives
the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc., so
driven.
A stroke from the tee,
generally a full shot made with a driver; also, the distance covered
by such a stroke.
An implement used for driving;
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