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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Chaser :: Chaser (n.) One who or that which chases; a pursuer; a driver; a hunter.
Propulse :: Propulse (v. t.) To repel; to drive off or away.
Hole :: Hole (n.) To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball..
Making-iron :: Making-iron (n.) A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in..
Sail :: Sail (n.) To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by the action of steam or other power..
Compact :: Compact (v. t.) To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body..
Jar :: "Jar (n.) In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed..
Vetturino :: Vetturino (n.) One who lets or drives a vettura.
Follower :: Follower (n.) The part of a machine that receives motion from another part. See Driver.
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as, in tempest, the ocean swells into waves..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To dig Horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
Weather-driven :: Weather-driven (a.) Driven by winds or storms; forced by stress of weather.
Roadster :: Roadster (n.) One who drives much; a coach driver.
Sea Horse :: Sea horse () A fabulous creature, half horse and half fish, represented in classic mythology as driven by sea dogs or ridden by the Nereids. It is also depicted in heraldry. See Hippocampus..
Jog :: "Jog (v. t.) To cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. See Jog, v. i..
Drift :: Drift (n.) Anything driven at random.
Brob :: Brob (n.) A peculiar brad-shaped spike, to be driven alongside the end of an abutting timber to prevent its slipping..
Spoon :: Spoom (v. i.) To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud under bare poles..
Drift :: Drift (n.) That which is driven, forced, or urged along.
Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place..
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