v. 1 push, propel, impel, urge, press, thrust, move, motivate, actuate, prod, spur, goad, urge, force, make, compel, coerce, constrain, oblige, pressure or Brit pressurize, high-pressure, induce, require; demand What drove you to become a traitor? 2 operate, conduct, manoeuvre, manipulate, handle, steer, control; pilot Have you a valid licence to drive this car? 3 ride, travel, motor, go, move, proceed, journey, tour, Colloq tool along: Luckily, when the tyre blew out, we were driving at only 20 m p. h. 4 stab, plunge, thrust, sink, push, send, dig, ram He has driven the dagger deep into the monster's heart 5 herd, drove, shepherd, ride herd (on) We used to drive the cattle up the old Chisholm Trail to market in Abilene 6 drive at. hint (at), suggest, imply, intimate, allude or refer to, intend, mean, have in mind, indicate, Colloq get at He was so naïve he had no idea what she was driving at
n. 7 ride, trip, outing, journey, run, tour, excursion, Colloq spin, whirl On Sundays we would go for a drive in the country 8 energy, effort, impetus, vigour, vim, spunk, enterprise, industry, initiative, ambition, ambitiousness, determination, persistence, urgency, zeal, enthusiasm, keenness, aggressiveness, Colloq get-up-and-go, pep, zip, push, hustle She owes her success to her drive as well as her talent 9 driveway, approach, (private) road or street, lane, byway, (scenic) route The drive up to the house is lined with trees 10 campaign, effort, appeal, crusade The club has had a successful membership drive this year