driven Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb operate or control a vehicle
   drive.
   
   • drive a car or bus
   • Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
2. verb travel or be transported in a vehicle
   drive; motor.
   
   • We drove to the university every morning
   • They motored to London for the theater
3. verb cause someone or something to move by driving
   drive.
   
   • She drove me to school every day
   • We drove the car to the garage
4. verb force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
   ram; force; drive.
   
   • She rammed her mind into focus
   • He drives me mad
5. verb to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
   drive.
   
   • She is driven by her passion
6. verb cause to move back by force or influence
   repulse; beat back; repel; drive; push back; force back.
   
   • repel the enemy
   • push back the urge to smoke
   • beat back the invaders
7. verb compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
   drive.
   
   • She finally drove him to change jobs
8. verb push, propel, or press with force
   drive.
   
   • Drive a nail into the wall
9. verb cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
   drive.
   
   • drive the ball far out into the field
10. verb strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    push; drive; labor; labour; tug.
    
    • 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
11. verb move into a desired direction of discourse
    aim; drive; get.
    
    • What are you driving at?
12. verb have certain properties when driven
    ride; drive.
    
    • This car rides smoothly
    • My new truck drives well
13. verb work as a driver
    drive.
    
    • He drives a bread truck
    • She drives for the taxi company in Newark
14. verb move by being propelled by a force
    drive.
    
    • The car drove around the corner
15. verb urge forward
    drive.
    
    • drive the cows into the barn
16. verb proceed along in a vehicle
    drive; take.
    
    • We drive the turnpike to work
17. verb strike with a driver, as in teeing off
    drive.
    
    • drive a golf ball
18. verb hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
    drive.
    
    • drive a ball
19. verb excavate horizontally
    drive.
    
    • drive a tunnel
20. verb cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
    drive.
    
    • The amplifier drives the tube
    • steam drives the engines
    • this device drives the disks for the computer
21. verb hunting: search for game
    drive.
    
    • drive the forest
22. verb hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
    drive.
    
    • drive the game
23. adjective satellite compelled forcibly by an outside agency
    goaded.
    
    • mobs goaded by blind hatred
24. adjective satellite urged or forced to action through moral pressure
    impelled.
    
    • felt impelled to take a stand against the issue
25. adjective satellite strongly motivated to succeed
    compulsive; determined.
    

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