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- drive1 W1S1 [draıv] v past tense drove [drəuv US drouv] past participle driven [ˈdrıvən]▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(vehicle)¦2¦(make somebody move)¦3¦(make somebody do something)¦4¦(make somebody/something be in a bad state)¦5¦(hit/push something into something)¦6¦(make somebody work)¦7¦(sports)¦8¦(provide power)¦9¦(rain/wind etc)¦10 drive a coach and horses through something11¦(make a hole)¦12 drive something home13 drive a wedge between somebodyPhrasal verbsdrive at somethingdrive somebody<=>awaydrive something<=>downdrive somebody/something<=>indrive offdrive somebody/something<=>outdrive something<=>up▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: drifan]1.) ¦(VEHICLE)¦a) [I and T]to make a car, truck, bus etc move alongdrive to/down/off etc▪ I am planning to drive to Morocco next year.▪ the man driving the car▪ Can you drive?▪ So when did you learn to drive ?▪ Bye! Drive carefully!▪ He drives 12 miles to work.▪ He drives (=has) a BMW estate.b) [I always + adverb/preposition]if a car, truck etc drives somewhere, it moves there▪ After the accident, the other car just drove off.c)if people drive somewhere, they travel somewhere in a car▪ Shall we drive or take the bus?drive to/down/off etc▪ They drove back to Woodside.d) [T always + adverb/preposition]to take someone somewhere in a car, truck etc▪ She drove Anna to London.▪ I'll drive you home .drive yourself▪ I drove myself to hospital.2.) ¦(MAKE SOMEBODY MOVE)¦ [T]to force a person or animal to go somewhere▪ Torrential rain drove the players off the course.▪ With a few loud whistles, they drove the donkeys out of the enclosure.3.) ¦(MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING)¦ [T]to strongly influence someone to do somethingdrive sb to do sth▪ The detective wondered what had driven Christine to phone her.drive sb to/into sth▪ The noises in my head have nearly driven me to suicide.▪ Phil, driven by jealousy, started spying on his wife.4.) ¦(MAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING BE IN A BAD STATE)¦ [T]to make someone or something get into a bad or extreme state, usually an emotional onedrive sb crazy/nuts/mad/insane(=make someone feel very annoyed)▪ This cough is driving me mad!drive sb crazy/wild(=make someone feel very sexually excited)drive sb up the wall/out of their mind(=make someone feel very annoyed)drive sb to distraction/desperation▪ The mosquitoes drive me to distraction.drive sb/sth into sth▪ The factory had been driven into bankruptcy.5.) ¦(HIT/PUSH SOMETHING INTO SOMETHING)¦ [T]to hit or push something into something elsedrive sth into sth▪ We watched Dad drive the posts into the ground.▪ She drove her heels into the sand.6.) ¦(MAKE SOMEBODY WORK)¦ [T]to make a person or animal work harddrive yourself▪ Don't drive yourself too hard.7.) ¦(SPORTS)¦ [I and T]a) to move a ball etc forward in a game of baseball, football, golf etc by hitting or kicking it hard and fast▪ He drove the ball into the corner of the net.8.) ¦(PROVIDE POWER)¦ [T]to provide the power for a vehicle or machinepetrol-driven/electrically-driven/battery-driven etc▪ a petrol-driven lawn mower9.) ¦(RAIN/WIND ETC)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]if rain, snow, wind etc drives somewhere, it moves very quickly in that direction▪ The rain was driving down hard.10.) drive a coach and horses through sthto destroy an argument, plan etc completely▪ The new bill will drive a coach and horses through recent trade agreements.11.) ¦(MAKE A HOLE)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition]to make a large hole in something using heavy equipment or machinery▪ They're planning to drive a tunnel through the mountains.12.) drive sth hometo make something completely clear to someone▪ He didn't have to drive the point home . The videotape had done that.13.) drive a wedge between sbto do something that makes people disagree or start to dislike each other▪ I don't want to drive a wedge between you and your father.drive at [drive at sth] phr vwhat sb is driving atthe thing someone is really trying to say= ↑get at▪ I still couldn't understand what Toby was driving at.drive away [drive sb<=>away] phr vto behave in a way that makes someone leave▪ He was cruel because he wanted to drive me away.drive down [drive sth<=>down] phr vto make prices, costs etc fall quickly▪ We have to drive down costs.drive in [drive sb/sth<=>in] phr vto hit the ball so that another player can score a ↑run in baseballdrive off phr v1.) to hit the ball to begin a game of golf2.) drive sb<=>offto force a person or animal to go away from you▪ We keep dogs in the yard to drive off intruders.drive out [drive sb/sth<=>out] phr v1.) to force someone or something to leave▪ Downtown stores are being driven out by crime.2.) written to make something stop existing▪ As we went forward, our fear was driven out by horror.drive up [drive sth<=>up] phr vto make prices, costs etc rise quickly▪ The oil shortage drove gas prices up by 20 cents a gallon.drive 2drive2 W2S2 n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(in a car)¦2¦(natural need)¦3¦(outside your house)¦4¦(effort)¦5¦(determination)¦6¦(power)¦7¦(computer)¦8¦(sport)¦9¦(military attack)¦10¦(animals)¦11 Drive▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1.) ¦(IN A CAR)¦a journey in a cardrive to/along etc▪ Let's go for a drive along the coast.▪ Taylor took me for a drive through the town.an hour's/a two hour etc drive▪ It's a two hour drive from Calais to Thiepval.2.) ¦(NATURAL NEED)¦a strong natural need or desire▪ The treatment will not affect your sex drive .3.) ¦(OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE)¦the hard area or road between your house and the street= ↑driveway in/on the drive▪ He parked his car in the drive.4.) ¦(EFFORT)¦an effort to achieve something, especially an effort by an organization for a particular purpose▪ a recruitment drive for new members▪ an economy drive (=effort to reduce spending)drive to do sth▪ a nationwide drive to crack down on crime5.) ¦(DETERMINATION)¦[U]determination and energy to succeed▪ Brian has got tremendous drive .6.) ¦(POWER)¦[U]the power from an engine that makes the wheels of a vehicle go roundfront-wheel/rear-wheel/four-wheel drive7.) ¦(COMPUTER)¦a piece of equipment in a computer that is used to get information from a ↑disk or to store information on ithard/floppy/A etc drive8.) ¦(SPORT)¦an act of hitting a ball hard, especially in tennis, baseball, or golf▪ He hit a long, high drive to right field.9.) ¦(MILITARY ATTACK)¦several military attacksdrive into▪ a drive deep into enemy territory10.)¦(ANIMALS)¦when animals such as cows or sheep are brought together and made to move in a particular direction11.) Driveused in the names of roads▪ They live at 141 Park Drive.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
