Read the dictionary definition of drive. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of applying force to propel something
1. after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
2. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
1. he took the family for a drive in his new car
3. the act of driving a herd of animals overland
4. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
5. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
1. he sliced his drive out of bounds
6. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
1. he supported populist campaigns
2. they worked in the cause of world peace
3. the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
4. the movement to end slavery
5. contributed to the war effort
7. a wide scenic road planted with trees
1. the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
8. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
1. a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
9. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
10. a road leading up to a private house
1. they parked in the driveway
11. the trait of being highly motivated
1. his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
12. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
13. move into a desired direction of discourse
1. What are you driving at?
14. (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
1. drive the game
15. (hunting) search for game
1. drive the forest
16. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
1. The amplifier drives the tube
2. steam drives the engines
3. this device drives the disks for the computer
17. excavate horizontally
1. drive a tunnel
18. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
1. drive a ball
19. strike with a driver, as in teeing off
1. drive a golf ball
20. cause to move back by force or influence
1. repel the enemy
2. push back the urge to smoke
3. beat back the invaders
21. cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
1. drive the ball far out into the field
22. push, propel, or press with force
1. Drive a nail into the wall
23. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
1. She rammed her mind into focus
2. He drives me mad
24. compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
1. She finally drove him to change jobs
25. travel or be transported in a vehicle
1. We drove to the university every morning
2. They motored to London for the theater
26. proceed along in a vehicle
1. We drive the turnpike to work
27. operate or control a vehicle
1. drive a car or bus
2. Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
28. urge forward
1. drive the cows into the barn
29. cause someone or something to move by driving
1. She drove me to school every day
2. We drove the car to the garage
30. move by being propelled by a force
1. The car drove around the corner
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Merriam-Webster definition of drive