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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 drive Pronunciation: ' drīv Function: verb Inflected Form:   drove \ ' drōv\ ; driv·en \ ' dri-vən\ ; driv·ing \ ' drī-viŋ\ Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drīfan; akin to Old High German trīban to drive Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 a : to frighten or prod (as game or cattle) into moving in a desired direction b : to go through (an area) driving game animals 2 : to carry on or through energetically < drive s a hard bargain> 3 a : to impart a forward motion to by physical force <waves drove the boat ashore> b : to repulse, remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence < drive the enemy back> c : to set or keep in motion or operation < drive machinery by electricity> d basketball : to move quickly and forcefully down or along < drive the lane> < drive the baseline> 4 a : to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal) b : to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (as a vehicle) < drive a car> c : to convey in a vehicle <his father drove me home> d : to float (logs) down a stream 5 a : to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : FORCE < driven by his passions> b : to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state) < drove him crazy> < drove her out of business> c : to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion <the sergeant drove his recruits> d : to press or force into an activity, course, or direction <the drug habit drive s addicts to steal> e : to project, inject, or impress incisively < drove her point home> 6 : to force (a passage) by pressing or digging 7 a : to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully < drove a long fly ball to the warning trac…