Determination

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DRIVE

Definition 1:
To direct the movement of (a car, truck, bus, etc.) + obj no obj .

Examples:
He drove the car down a bumpy road.
She drives a taxi. [=her job is driving a taxi]
Do you want to drive or should I?
He is learning to drive.
Definition 2:
To move in a specified manner or direction .

Examples:
The car stopped and then drove off.
A car drove by us slowly.
The bus slowly drove away.
Definition 3:
To travel in a car no obj + obj .

Examples:
We drove all night and arrived at dawn.
Are you driving or flying to Canada? [=will you travel to Canada by car or airplane?]
We drove (for) eight hours yesterday.
We drove 160 miles to get here.
I drive on/along this route every day.
I drive this route every day.
Definition 4:
To take (someone or something) to a place in a car, truck, etc. .

Examples:
I drove her to the train station this morning.
I had to drive myself to the hospital.
Her mom drove us home.
Definition 5:
To own and use (a vehicle of a specified kind) .

Examples:
He drives a pickup/motorcycle.
She drives a Ford.
Definition 6:
To move (people or animals) to or from a place by using force .

Examples:
Cowboys drove the herds across the prairie.
They drove the invaders back across the border.
Thousands of people have been driven from their homes. [=have been forced to leave their homes]
Definition 7:
To push (something) with force often + into .

Examples:
drive a nail with a hammer
He drove a nail into the wall.
She drove the sword into her enemy’s side.
Definition 8:
To make (a machine or vehicle) work or move :to provide power for (something) often used figuratively .

Examples:
Electricity drives the machinery.
A steam-driven turbine [=a turbine that gets its power from steam]
What drives the economy?
A market-driven industry
Definition 9:
To cause (someone) to behave in a particular way .

Examples:
They were driven [=motivated] by hunger to steal.
Poverty drove them to a life of crime.
Ambition drove her to succeed.
Definition 10:
To force (someone) to work very hard .

Examples:
The sergeant drove the recruits.
The team was driven hard by the coach.
He’s been driving himself too hard. [=he’s been working too hard]
Definition 11:
To bring (someone) into a particular condition .

Examples:
That noise is driving me insane/crazy.
The new store drove him out of business. [=caused him to go out of business]
Her perfume drives me wild. [=gets me sexually excited]
Definition 12:
To cause (a price, number, etc.) to increase or decrease + up or down .

Examples:
The government report drove stock prices up.
An increase in investments is driving down interest rates.
Definition 13:
To move toward or through something with a lot of force or speed .

Examples:
He took a pass and drove to/toward the basket/net.
The running back drove through the line of scrimmage.
Definition 14:
To hit or kick (a ball or puck) with a lot of force or speed see also driving range.

Examples:
She drove the (golf) ball down the fairway.
He drove the puck into the net.
Definition 15:
To fall or blow with great force see also driving.

Examples:
The rain drove against the windows.

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