- verb
- past participle of drive
adjectivedriven (adjective)- operated, moved, or controlled by a specified person or source of power:"a chauffeur-driven limousine" · "wind-driven sand"
- motivated or determined by a specified factor or feeling:"a market-driven response to customer needs"
- (of a person) relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working and ambitious:"my husband is a driven man"
- (of snow) piled into drifts or made smooth by the wind.
verbdriven (past participle)- operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:"he got into his car and drove off" · "they drove back into town"
- (of a motor vehicle) travel under the control of a driver:"a car drives up, and a man gets out" · "a stream of black cars drove by" · "I watched her car drive away"
- operate and control the direction and speed of a (motor vehicle, train, etc.):"I drove the truck back to New York" · "there are endless shots of Julie driving her car along winding roads"
- own or use (a specified type of motor vehicle):"Sue drives an old Chevy"
- be licensed or competent to drive a motor vehicle:"I take it you can drive?"
- convey (someone) in a vehicle, especially a private car:"Shelley drove him to the supermarket"
- propel or carry along by force in a specified direction:"the wind will drive you onshore"
- (of wind, water, or snow) move or fall with great force:"the snow drove against him"
- force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it:"nails are driven through the boards"
- bore (a tunnel):"an engineer suggested driving a tunnel through the hills"
- urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction:"they drove a flock of sheep through the center of the city" · "the French infantry were driven back"
- (of a source of power) provide the energy to set and keep (an engine or piece of machinery) in motion:"turbines driven by steam"
- electronics(of a device) power or operate (another device):"the interface can be used to drive a printer"
- (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate:"he was driven by ambition" · "some people are driven to murder their tormentors"
- bring (someone) forcibly into a specified negative state:"the thought drove him to despair" · "my laziness drives my wife crazy"
- force (someone) to work to an excessive extent:"you're driving yourself too hard"
- cause (something abstract) to happen or develop:"the consumer has been driving the economy for a number of years" · "we need to allow market forces to drive growth in the telecommunications sector"
- (in ball games) hit or kick (the ball) hard with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot.
- golfstrike (a ball) from the tee, typically with a driver:"I'm driving the ball really well and my irons are good"
OriginOld English drīfan ‘urge (a person or animal) to go forward’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drijven and German treiben.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:
- propel or carry along by force in a specified direction:
- force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it:
- bore (a tunnel):
- urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction:
- (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: having a compulsive or urgent quality a driven sense of obligation b : determined to succeed : highly energetic and motivatedwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drivenPast participle of drive. adj. 1. Piled up or carried along by a current: driven snow. 2. Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need: a driven person.www.thefreedictionary.com/drivendriven [ driv- uhn ] show ipa See synonyms for driven on Thesaurus.com verb past participle of drive. adjective being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel: a driven young man who was fiercely competitive.www.dictionary.com/browse/drivenDefinition of driven adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary driven adjective /ˈdrɪvn/ /ˈdrɪvn/ Idioms (of a person) determined to succeed, and working very hard to do so Topics Success c1www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…driv•en (driv′ ən), v. pp. of drive. adj. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel: a driven young man who was fiercely competitive.www.wordreference.com/definition/driven
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