Definition of drive

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Drive (v. t.) To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door..

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Four-in-hand :: Four-in-hand (n.) A team of four horses driven by one person; also, a vehicle drawn by such a team..
Expel :: Expel (v. t.) To drive away from one's country; to banish.
Scud :: Scud (v. i.) To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something..
Chisel :: Chisel (n.) A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer..
Sleet :: Sleet (n.) Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles..
Redound :: Redound (v. i.) To roll back, as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back; to flow back, as a consequence or effect; to conduce; to contribute; to result..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door..
Hansom Cab :: Hansom cab () A light, low, two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind, the reins being passed over the top..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A system of gearing driven by a horse power, for multiplying speed..
Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To drive back; to force to return; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant..
Jehu :: "Jehu (n.) A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously..
Rid :: Rid (v. t.) To drive away; to remove by effort or violence; to make away with; to destroy.
Drover :: Drover (n.) One who drives cattle or sheep to market; one who makes it his business to purchase cattle, and drive them to market..
Tool :: Tool (v. t.) To drive, as a coach..
Gladstone :: Gladstone (n.) A four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two inside seats, calash top, and seats for driver and footman..
Driveway :: Driveway (n.) A passage or way along or through which a carriage may be driven.
Trotter :: Trotter (n.) One that trots; especially, a horse trained to be driven in trotting matches..
Driver :: Driver (n.) A part that transmits motion to another part by contact with it, or through an intermediate relatively movable part, as a gear which drives another, or a lever which moves another through a link, etc. Specifically:.
Trot :: Trot (v. i.) To proceed by a certain gait peculiar to quadrupeds; to ride or drive at a trot. See Trot, n..
Unroost :: Unroost (v. t.) To drive from the roost.
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