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Definition drive in British English
drive verbWhat are red words?
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verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/draɪv/
Synonyms and related words
Example
Can't you drive?
Synonyms and related words
Example
Dad will drive us.
1.3
to drive a particular type of vehicle regularly
Synonyms and related words
Example
Desperation finally drove her to ask for help.
Example
Supermarkets are driving small shops out of business.
Example
Swarms of mosquitoes drove us inside the house.
6
to make someone determined to do something
Example
We want to find out what drives a successful businesswoman like Sylvia.
8
to hit or kick a ball hard in a particular direction
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Words related to drive:
A drive (noun)
C drive (noun)
disk drive (noun)
drive (verb)
drive (noun)
drive a coach and horses through something (phrase)
drive a hard bargain (phrase)
drive a wedge between (phrase)
drive at (phrasal verb)
drive away (phrasal verb)
drive back (phrasal verb)
drive down (phrasal verb)
drive off (phrasal verb)
drive out (phrasal verb)
drive shaft (noun)
drive someone bonkers (phrase)
drive someone crazy (phrase)
drive someone daft (phrase)
drive someone mad (phrase)
drive someone nuts (phrase)
drive someone round the bend (phrase)
drive someone scatty (phrase)
drive someone to distraction (phrase)
drive up (phrasal verb)
drive-by (adjective)
drive-by (noun)
drive-by download (noun)
drive-by handshake (noun)
drive-in (adjective)
drive-in (noun)
drive-through (adjective)
drive-through (noun)
economy drive (noun)
flash drive (noun)
fly-drive (adjective)
four-wheel drive (noun)
front-wheel drive (noun)
like the clappers (phrase)
something home (phrase)
hard drive (noun)
left-hand drive (adjective)
right-hand drive (adjective)
someone into the ground (phrase)
self-drive (adjective)
sex drive (noun)
test drive (noun)
thumb drive (noun)