Wondering how to hyphenate the English word drives? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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The act of applying force to propel something After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off |
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A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine A variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds |
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A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end He supported populist campaigns They worked in the cause of world peace The team was ready for a drive toward the pennant The movement to end slavery Contributed to the war effort |
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A road leading up to a private house They parked in the driveway |
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The trait of being highly motivated His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers |
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Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver He sliced his drive out of bounds |
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The act of driving a herd of animals overland |
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A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) He took the family for a drive in his new car |
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A physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire |
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(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium |
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A wide scenic road planted with trees The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views |
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(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) |
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Operate or control a vehicle Drive a car or bus Can you drive this four-wheel truck? |
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Travel or be transported in a vehicle We drove to the university every morning They motored to London for the theater |
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Cause someone or something to move by driving She drove me to school every day We drove the car to the garage |
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Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically She rammed her mind into focus He drives me mad |
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To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly She is driven by her passion |
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Cause to move back by force or influence Repel the enemy Push back the urge to smoke Beat back the invaders |
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Compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment She finally drove him to change jobs |
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Push, propel, or press with force Drive a nail into the wall |
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Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force Drive the ball far out into the field |
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Strive and make an effort to reach a goal 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 |
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Move into a desired direction of discourse What are you driving at? |
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Have certain properties when driven This car rides smoothly My new truck drives well |
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Work as a driver He drives a bread truck She drives for the taxi company in Newark |
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Move by being propelled by a force The car drove around the corner |
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Urge forward Drive the cows into the barn |
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Proceed along in a vehicle We drive the turnpike to work |
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Strike with a driver, as in teeing off Drive a golf ball |
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Hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally Drive a ball |
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Excavate horizontally Drive a tunnel |
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Cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling The amplifier drives the tube Steam drives the engines This device drives the disks for the computer |
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Hunting: search for game Drive the forest |
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Hunting: chase from cover into more open ground Drive the game |