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drive

159 3.4
A strong desire or energy to do something
  • noun
  • /draɪv/
: impulso
  • All my life I've had this relentless drive.
  • drive for success
  • drive to succeed
  • an inner drive

It's a commitment and a drive and a passion.

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Examples

  • You wouldn't have the, the, the drive to change lives the way you do.

  • It's a commitment and a drive and a passion.

  • What are the sort of things that drive people to do bad things?

  • Further, this search for meaning is the primary drive or will for humans to survive.

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  • Each was driven to continue music in some fashion, and this drive led them to the guitar.

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  • But it really is related to this drive for heroism.

  • When did that like real drive for advancement start?

  • Her strong drive to excel in her studies motivated her to study every night.

  • The team's drive to win the championship brought them closer together.

  • His desire to make a difference fueled his relentless drive for success.

Synonyms

desire
vsdrive
∞ 1.6

A strong wish to have or experience something

is more about active determination to accomplish that wanted outcome
passion
vsdrive
595 2.5

A very strong feeling that makes someone act, like love or anger

is focused specifically on purposeful determination rather than broad feeling
motivation
vsdrive
339 2.7

A reason or desire that makes someone want to do something

is a stronger, more urgent inner energy aimed at achieving goals
ambition
vsdrive
303 2.8

A strong wish to achieve something important to you

is a more forceful internal energy that sustains the pursuit
urge
vsdrive
232 3.2

A strong desire to do something

is steadier and more goal directed than a brief impulse
push
vsdrive
191 2.6

Strong energy and determination to make something happen

is the deeper internal force behind that energy and effort
aspiration
vsdrive
106 4.2

A strong wish to reach an important goal

is the motivating energy that fuels that long term ambition
compulsion
vsdrive
39 6.7

A strong urge to do something that is hard to control

is a deliberate, goal oriented internal force rather than an uncontrollable impulse
1 3.5

A strong desire to succeed

is the general inner energy that can target various goals
drivenness
vsdrive
1 6.5

A strong wish to work hard and succeed that makes someone keep trying

is the inner force that produces that sustained determination

Antonyms

66 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

Idioms

46 3.2

Make someone very annoyed or upset

To cause people to argue or become divided on purpose

Leave a place happily at the end of a story or event

1 6.0

To make a car go very fast and in a dangerous way

To end something completely so it cannot continue

To find big holes in a law or plan and use them

9.9

To drive in a very dangerous way that puts other people at risk

Compounds

hard drive
  • Specialized
146 2.8

A device inside a computer that stores files and lets you open them

48 2.5

A place, like a restaurant or bank, where you buy things without leaving your car

47 3.7

Place where people stay in their cars to eat or watch a movie

44 2.5

A car trip that takes a long time

33 2.7

A short ride in a car to see how it feels and works

sex drive
  • NSFW
27 4.2

A natural desire to have sex

four-wheel drive
  • Specialized
21 3.4

A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground

12 4.2

A hard hit in baseball that flies straight and low

11 5.9

A gun attack from a moving car that hits people outside

disk drive
  • Specialized
9 3.5

A device in a computer that holds and spins a disk to read or write data

A device you connect to a computer by cable to save files

6 6.3

A trip moving a large group of cows, often on horseback, over long distances

4 2.7

A part of a computer or music player that reads CDs

CD-ROM drive
  • Archaic
2 3.7

A device in or connected to a computer that reads data from CDs

internal drive
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive

tape drive
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files

A planned event to collect money for a cause

drive line
  • Specialized
1 7.1

Parts that send power from the engine to the wheels that move the car

1 2.8

A regular car trip to and from work each day

drive-by media
  • Literature
1 9.1

News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts

1 7.4

A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base

automatic drive
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A car system that changes gears by itself based on speed

1 6.6

A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base

whist drive
  • Archaic
1 9.8

A social event where people play whist in rounds, often to raise money

drive-by killing
  • Offensive
1 8.5

An act of shooting someone to death from a moving car

fluid drive
  • Archaic
1 7.8

A device that uses fluid to connect an engine to the drive shaft smoothly

1 7.5

A hard disk with a sealed case used in older computers to store data

A hard straight shot hit with the racket across the body in tennis

automatic drive
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software

1 4.6

A car you rent and drive yourself

A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton

1 5.3

A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base

1 8.9

A car you rent and drive yourself for a short time

1 7.9

A quick, friendly praise given to someone in passing

drive line system
  • Specialized
6.0

A vehicle system that sends engine power to the driving wheels

drive-by event
  • Neologism
4.6

A gathering where people stay in their cars and take part briefly

fusee drive
  • Archaic
9.9

A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds

How Driven

obsession
280 5.1
drive
159 3.4
determination
155 3.0
motivation
339 2.7
unmotivated
8 4.4

Surface Forms

drive singular
drives plural

Etymology

Drive comes from Old English drīfan 'to push', so a person's 'drive' is their inner 'push' or strong desire to do or achieve something.