drive

About 45.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To operate a vehicle: To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).

   The bridges weren't strong enough to drive (campers) over.

2. verb To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).

   The bridges weren't strong enough to drive (campers) over.

3. verb To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.

   I drive to work every day.

4. verb To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.

   My cousin drove me to the airport.

5. verb To operate (an aircraft); to pilot.

   drive a 737

6. verb To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
7. verb To compel to move: To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

   to drive twenty thousand head of cattle from Texas to the Kansas railheads; to drive sheep out of a field

8. verb To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

   to drive twenty thousand head of cattle from Texas to the Kansas railheads; to drive sheep out of a field

Similar words

force effort driving force labour get push cause beat back movement pull

Often followed by

the to a and for them in out away

Word family

driven drives driving drove