Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: drive, driveway

'drive'

[drive.n.01] as in: the act of applying force to propel something

Examples:
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

'drive'

[drive.n.02] as in: a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

Examples:
a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds

'drive'

[campaign.n.02] as in: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

Examples:
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'

[driveway.n.01] as in: a road leading up to a private house

Examples:
they parked in the driveway

'drive'

[drive.n.05] as in: the trait of being highly motivated

Examples:
his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers

'drive'

[drive.n.06] as in: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

Examples:
he sliced his drive out of bounds

'drive'

[drive.n.07] as in: the act of driving a herd of animals overland

'drive'

[drive.n.08] as in: a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

Examples:
he took the family for a drive in his new car

'drive'

[drive.n.09] as in: a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

'drive'

[drive.n.10] as in: (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

'drive'

[drive.n.11] as in: a wide scenic road planted with trees

Examples:
the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views

'drive'

[drive.n.12] as in: (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

'drive'

[drive.v.01] as in: operate or control a vehicle

Examples:
drive a car or bus
Can you drive this four-wheel truck?

'drive'

[drive.v.02] as in: travel or be transported in a vehicle

Examples:
We drove to the university every morning
They motored to London for the theater

'drive'

[drive.v.03] as in: cause someone or something to move by driving

Examples:
She drove me to school every day
We drove the car to the garage

'drive'

[force.v.06] as in: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

Examples:
She rammed her mind into focus
He drives me mad

'drive'

[drive.v.05] as in: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

Examples:
She is driven by her passion

'drive'

[repel.v.01] as in: cause to move back by force or influence

Examples:
repel the enemy
push back the urge to smoke
beat back the invaders

'drive'

[drive.v.07] as in: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

Examples:
She finally drove him to change jobs

'drive'

[drive.v.08] as in: push, propel, or press with force

Examples:
Drive a nail into the wall

'drive'

[drive.v.09] as in: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

Examples:
drive the ball far out into the field

'drive'

[tug.v.02] as in: strive and make an effort to reach a goal

Examples:
She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis

'drive'

[drive.v.11] as in: move into a desired direction of discourse

Examples:
What are you driving at?

'drive'

[drive.v.12] as in: have certain properties when driven

Examples:
This car rides smoothly
My new truck drives well

'drive'

[drive.v.13] as in: work as a driver

Examples:
He drives a bread truck
She drives for the taxi company in Newark

'drive'

[drive.v.14] as in: move by being propelled by a force

Examples:
The car drove around the corner

'drive'

[drive.v.15] as in: urge forward

Examples:
drive the cows into the barn

'drive'

[drive.v.16] as in: proceed along in a vehicle

Examples:
We drive the turnpike to work

'drive'

[drive.v.17] as in: strike with a driver, as in teeing off

Examples:
drive a golf ball

'drive'

[drive.v.18] as in: hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

Examples:
drive a ball

'drive'

[drive.v.19] as in: excavate horizontally

Examples:
drive a tunnel

'drive'

[drive.v.20] as in: cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

Examples:
The amplifier drives the tube
steam drives the engines
this device drives the disks for the computer

'drive'

[drive.v.21] as in: hunting: search for game

Examples:
drive the forest

'drive'

[drive.v.22] as in: hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

Examples:
drive the game

Origins

					drive (English)
└── driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))