DROVE


Meaning of DROVE in English

~ 1

past of drive .

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~ 2

■ noun a flock of animals being driven.

↘a large number of people doing the same thing: tourists arrived in ~s.

■ verb [usu. as noun droving ] historical drive (livestock) to market.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

OE drāf , related to drīfan 'to drive'.

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