drive

/draɪv/
noun
  1. A trip or journey in a vehicle, especially a car.
    • The drive to the airport takes about an hour.
    • Let's go for a drive in the countryside.
    • We enjoyed a scenic drive along the coast.
  2. A strong natural need or desire that makes someone act in a certain way.
    • Hunger is a basic human drive.
    • Her creative drive led her to paint every day.
    • He has a strong drive to succeed in his career.
  3. A private road or path that leads from the street to a house or garage.
    • They paved the drive last summer.
    • The drive is lined with tall trees.
    • Please park the car in the drive.
  4. An organized effort to achieve a goal, such as raising money or collecting items.
    • They organized a membership drive to attract new volunteers.
    • The school held a food drive for the local shelter.
    • The charity drive collected over a thousand books.
  5. A device or part of a computer that reads and writes data, such as a hard drive or flash drive.
    • I saved my files to an external drive.
    • She plugged the USB drive into the laptop.
    • The computer's hard drive is almost full.
verb
  1. To operate and control a vehicle, such as a car or truck.
    • She learned to drive when she was sixteen.
    • Please drive carefully on the icy roads.
    • He drives a blue sedan to work every day.
  2. To force or push something forward or in a particular direction.
    • They drove a stake into the ground to mark the spot.
    • The wind drove the sailboat across the lake.
    • Hunger drove the animals to search for food.
  3. To provide the power or energy that makes a machine or system work.
    • This engine is driven by electricity.
    • The software drives the robot's movements.
    • Solar panels drive the water pump.
  4. To cause someone to feel or do something, often strongly or forcefully.
    • The sad movie drove them to tears.
    • The constant noise drove her crazy.
    • His ambition drives him to work long hours.
  5. To travel or go somewhere in a vehicle.
    • They drove across the country in two weeks.
    • We drove to the beach for the weekend.
    • I usually drive to the supermarket.
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