n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1812
1 a : to cause (a vehicle) to go : DRIVE b : to convey in a vehicle
2 : to shape, form, or finish with a tool especially : to letter or ornament (as leather or gold) by means of hand tools
3 : to equip (as a plant or industry) with tools, machines, and instruments for production
intransitive verb
1 : DRIVE , RIDE
2 : to equip a plant or industry with the means (as machines, machine tools, and instruments) of production ― often used with up