drive.
to force, drive, impel (to put in motion)
Meaning & usage
to force, drive, impel (to put in motion)
to run (a business)
to engage in, carry on (an activity or an interest)
to power (to give power to)
to drift, float (to move slowly)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish drivæ, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, cognate with Swedish driva, English drive, Dutch drijven, German treiben.
drive (stroke made with a driver)
Where this word comes from
From English drive.
drift (a pile of snow)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse drífa f, derived from the verb.
drive (desire or interest, self-motivation)
Where this word comes from
From English drive.
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